淡海

Chinese
 
insipid; diluted; weak
insipid; diluted; weak; light in colour; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen
 ocean; sea
trad. (淡海) 淡 海
simp. #(淡海) 淡 海

Pronunciation

Proper noun

淡海

  1. (～新市鎮) Danhai New Town (a town in Tamsui district, New Taipei, Taiwan)

Japanese

Etymology
Kanji in this term
淡 海
あわ
Grade: S		 うみ
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
淡海 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
淡 海
あわ > お
Grade: S		 うみ
Grade: 2
Alternative spelling
淡海 (kyūjitai)

⟨apa umi1⟩ → /apaumi/ → /aɸaumi/ → /awaumi/

Derived from 淡(あわ) (awa), stem of 淡(あわ)い (awai, “light, pale”) + 海(うみ) (umi, “sea”).

An Old Japanese shift was realized as ōmi, already attested in ancient literature:

⟨apa umi1⟩ → ⟨apumi1⟩ → /apumi/ → /aɸumi/ → */awumi/ → /aumi/ → /ɔːmi/ → /oːmi/

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [a̠ɰᵝa̠ɯ̟ᵝmʲi]

Noun

淡(あわ)海(うみ) or 淡(お)海(うみ) • (awaumi or ōmi) ←あはうみ (afaumi) or あふみ (afumi)?

  1. a freshwater lake
    Synonyms: 湖水 (kosui), 淡水湖 (tansuiko), 湖 (mizuumi)
    Antonyms: 塩湖 (enko), 塩海 (shioumi)

Derived terms
  • 近江(おうみ) (Ōmi)
  • 近(ちかつ)淡海(おうみ), 近(ちか)つ淡海(おうみ) (Chika-tsu-ōmi)
  • 遠(とおつ)淡海(おうみ), 遠(とお)つ淡海(おうみ) (Tō-tsu-ōmi)

Proper noun

淡(お)海(うみ) • (Ōmi) ←あふみ (afumi)?

  1. Alternative spelling of 近江 (Ōmi): Ōmi Province
  2. Alternative spelling of 近江 (Ōmi): the ancient name for 琵琶湖 (Biwako, “Lake Biwa”)
  3. a surname

Compounds
  • 淡海(たんかい)節(ぶし) (Tankai-bushi)
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