五十鈴

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
すず
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jukujikun kun’yomi
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Etymology[edit]

Compound of 五十 (i-, fifty, combining form) +‎ (suzu, bell).[1][2]

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

五十()(すず) or 五十鈴(いすゞ) (Isuzu

  1. a Nagara-class cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II (see Japanese cruiser Isuzu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )
  2. a placename, especially of a river in Mie Prefecture and of a village in the city of Yamagata in Yamagata Prefecture
  3. a surname
  4. a female given name

Usage notes[edit]

The name of the company Isuzu is often rendered in hiragana, as いすゞ.

As with many names, there are many other historical kanji spellings, including 衣須寿, 衣鈴, 乙涼.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN