筑紫

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
筑 紫
ちく > つく
Jinmeiyō 		し
Grade: S
nanori on'yomi

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨkɯ̟ɕi]

Proper noun

筑(つく)紫(し) • (Tsukushi) 

  1. [until the 7th century] Tsukushi, an ancient province in Japan, consisting of the west and south of Fukuoka prefecture
    Synonym: 筑紫国 (Tsukushi-no-kuni)
  2. (archaic) synonym of 九州 (Kyūshū, “Kyushu”)
See also

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
筑 紫
ちく
Jinmeiyō 		し
Grade: S
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 筑紫 – see the following entry: ちくし

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