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) 江 別
simp. (江别) 江 别

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 江(え)別(べつ) (Ebetsu).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

江別

  1. (~市) Ebetsu (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
江 別
え
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): [e̞be̞t͡sɨᵝ]

Proper noun

江(え)別(べつ) • (Ebetsu) 

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