江別

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Chinese[edit]

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)
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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]


Proper noun[edit]

江別

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

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
(ateji)
べつ
Grade: 4
(ateji)
yutōyomi
 江別 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

()(べつ) (Ebetsu

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