桐ヶ谷
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 桐 | 谷 |
| きり Jinmeiyō |
や(つ) Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |
From 桐 (kiri, “paulownia”) + が (ga, ancient genitive particle) + 谷 (yatsu, “valley”, used in placenames in Kamakura and Shimōsa).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
桐ヶ谷 • (Kirigayatsu)
Noun
桐ヶ谷 or 桐ヶ谷 • (kirigayatsu)
- a variety of 里桜 (satozakura), where it originally appeared in Kirigayatsu
- Synonym: 八重一重 (yae-hitoe)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 桐 | 谷 |
| きり Jinmeiyō |
や Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |
From 桐 (kiri, “paulownia”) + が (ga, ancient genitive particle) + 谷 (ya, “valley”, short form of yatsu).
Noun
桐ヶ谷 or 桐ヶ谷 • (kirigaya)
- a variety of 里桜 (satozakura), where it originally appeared in Kirigayatsu
Proper noun
桐ヶ谷 • (Kirigaya)
- a place name, especially in Nagareyama, Chiba Prefecture
- a surname
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 桐 | 谷 |
| きり Jinmeiyō |
や Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |
From 桐 (kiri, “paulownia”) + が (ga, ancient genitive particle) + 谷 (tani, “valley”).
Proper noun
桐ヶ谷 • (Kirigatani)
- a surname