Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 鎮
|
守
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府
|
ちん Grade: S
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しゅ > じゅ Grade: 3
|
ふ Grade: 4
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| on'yomi
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| Alternative spelling
|
| 鎭守府 (kyūjitai)
|
Etymology
From 鎮守 (chinju) + 府 (fu).
Pronunciation
Noun
鎮守府 • (chinjufu) ←ちんじゆふ (tinzyufu)?
- (historical) port district hosting a Japanese naval base; naval district
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