noun

  1. Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
肥後 ひご

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fertilizer, get fat, fertile
こえ ヒ こ.える (5th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
comma-design
ともえ ハ うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)
behind, back, later
ゴ のち コウ (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)