淡海

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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
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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

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

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

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