信越
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 信 | 越 |
| しん Grade: 4 |
えつ Grade: S |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
信 (Shin, Clipping of 信濃 (“Shinano Province”)) + 越 (Etsu, Clipping of 越後 (“Echigo Province”))
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɕĩɰ̃e̞t͡sɨ]
Proper noun
信越 • (Shin'etsu)
- (history) the Shinano Province and the Echigo Province in feudal system in Japan.
- Shin'etsu (a traditional region in Chūbu region in Japan, composed of the prefectures of Nagano and Niigata)
- Synonym: 信越地方 (Shin'etsu chihō, “Shin'etsu region”)
- Synonym: 信越エリア (Shin'etsu eria, “Shin'etsu area”)
- 信越本線
- shin'etsu honsen
- Shin'etsu Main Line
Derived terms
- 信越本線 (Shin'etsu honsen, “Shin'etsu Main Line”)
Compounds
- 甲信越 (Kōshin'etsu, “Kōshin'etsu region”)
- 上信越 (Jōshin'etsu, “Jōshin'etsu region”)
- 北信越 (Hokushin'etsu, “Hokushin'etsu region”)
- 関東信越 (Kantō shin'etsu, “Kantō-Shin'etsu region”)
Further reading
- 信越(しんえつ)とは? 意味・読み方・使い方をわかりやすく解説 - goo国語辞書 (in Japanese)