嘉義
See also: 嘉义
Chinese edit
to praise, commend | justice; righteousness; meaning | ||
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trad. (嘉義) | 嘉 | 義 | |
simp. (嘉义) | 嘉 | 义 |
Etymology edit
Conferred in 1787 by the Qing Emperor to commend the locals' righteous act of defending the fort (嘉其死守城池之忠義) during the Lin Shuangwen rebellion. The former name 諸羅/诸罗 (Chu-lô/Ti-ló) is from Tsulosan (諸羅山/诸罗山 (Chu-lô-san/Ti-ló-sán)).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
嘉義
- (~市) Chiayi (a city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan)
- (~縣) Chiayi (a county surrounding Chiayi City)
Descendants edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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嘉 | 義 |
か Jinmeiyō |
ぎ Grade: 5 |
on’yomi |