日向国
Japanese edit
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日 | 向 | 国 |
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日向國 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
Compound of 日向 (Hyūga, province name, literally “sun-facing”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 国 (kuni, “country, land; province (prior to the Meiji period)”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
日向国 • (Hyūganokuni) ←ひうがのくに (fiuganokuni)?
- Hyūga Province, corresponding to modern Miyazaki Prefecture