甲州
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Chinese
| 1st heavenly stem; armour; shell | province; prefecture; state province; prefecture; state; county | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (甲州) | 甲 | 州 | |
| simp. #(甲州) | 甲 | 州 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 甲州 (Kōshū).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄓㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jiǎjhou
- Wade–Giles: Chia3-chou1
- Yale: Jyǎ-jōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jeajou
- Palladius: Цзячжоу (Czjačžou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
甲州
- (～市) Kōshū (a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan)
- (Malaysia) Short for 馬六甲州 / 马六甲州 (Mǎliùjiǎ zhōu).
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 甲 | 州 |
| こう Grade: S |
しゅう Grade: 3 |
| kan'on | |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- Kōshū (a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan)
- Synonym of 甲斐 (“Kai Province, an old province of Japan”)