結城
Chinese edit
knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit) knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind |
city walls; city; town | ||
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trad. (結城) | 結 | 城 | |
simp. (结城) | 结 | 城 |
Etymology edit
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 結城 (Yūki).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
結城
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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結 | 城 |
ゆ(う) Grade: 4 |
き Grade: 4 |
kun’yomi |
Etymology edit
From the many 楮 (kōzo, “paper mulberry”) trees originally planted there, from 木綿 (yuu, “string made from the fibers of the paper mulberry”), cognate with 結う (yuu, “to tie up”).
Proper noun edit
Derived terms edit
- 結城座 (Yūkiza)
- 結城神社 (Yūki Jinja)
- 結城紬 (Yūki-tsumugi)
- 結城木綿 (Yūki momen)
Noun edit
- Short for 結城紬 (Yūki-tsumugi): durable silk fabrics made in Yūki, Ibaraki