えぞ
蝦夷
ち
地

noun

  1. Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands).
  2. Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
えぞ
蝦夷
ち
地
 蝦夷地 えぞち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shrimp, prawn, lobster
えび　カ　ゲ (Kentei Pre-1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
false
カ　ケ　か.りる
terraced hill
ko
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
barbarian, savage, Ainu
イ　えびす　えみし (Kentei Pre-1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
ground, earth
チ　ジ　どま (2nd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
to be (classical)
ヤ　なり　エ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
to squint, what? huh? (Cant.)
バ　メ　やぶにらみ
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ