| えぞ | 
|---|
| 蝦夷 | 
| ち | 
|---|
| 地 | 
noun
- Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands).
- Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 蝦夷地 | えぞち | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
shrimp, prawn, lobster
えび カ ゲ (Kentei Pre-1)
barbarian, savage, Ainu
イ えびす えみし (Kentei Pre-1)