甲信越
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 甲 | 信 | 越 |
| こう Grade: S |
しん Grade: 4 |
えつ Grade: S |
| on'yomi | ||
Etymology
Blend of 甲斐 (“Kai”) + 信濃 (“Shinano”) + 越後 (“Echigo”), historical provinces of Japan that correspond to the present-day prefectures of Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
甲信越 • (Kōshin'etsu) ←かふしんゑつ (Kafusin'wetu)?
- Kōshin'etsu (a geographical region in central Japan, composed of the prefectures of Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata)
Related terms
- 信越 (Shin'etsu, “Shin'etsu region”)
- 甲信 (Kōshin)
- 上信越 (Jōshin'etsu, “Jōshin'etsu region”)
- 北信越 (Hokushin'etsu, “Hokushin'etsu region”)
- 関東信越 (Kantō shin'etsu, “Kantō-Shin'etsu region”)
References
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN