岩手
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Chinese
| cliff; rock | hand; convenient; ‑er | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (岩手) |
岩 | 手 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄡˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Yánshǒu
- Wade–Giles: Yen2-shou3
- Yale: Yán-shǒu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yanshoou
- Palladius: Яньшоу (Janʹšou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɛn³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ngaam4 sau2
- Yale: ngàahm sáu
- Cantonese Pinyin: ngaam4 sau2
- Guangdong Romanization: ngam4 seo2
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋaːm²¹ sɐu̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
岩手
- (～縣) Iwate (a prefecture of Japan)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 岩 | 手 |
| いわ Grade: 2 |
て Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- a place name, such as that of Iwate Prefecture
- a surname
References
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN