江別

Chinese

river
other; distinguish; contrary
other; distinguish; contrary; difficult; awkward; leave; depart; separate; classify; another; do not; must not; to pin
 
trad. (江別)
simp. (江别)

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese ()(べつ) (Ebetsu).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

江別

  1. () Ebetsu (a city in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan)

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
(ateji)
べつ
Grade: 4
(ateji)
yutōyomi

Etymology

Like many place names in Hokkaido, especially those ending in -betsu (from Ainu ペッ (pet, river)), from Ainu. There are multiple theories on the exact etymon, for example イェペッ (yepet, purulent river).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [e̞be̞t͡sɨ]

Proper noun

()(べつ) • (Ebetsu

  1. Ebetsu (a city in Ishikari subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan)