結城
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Chinese
knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit) knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind |
city walls; city; town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (結城) | 結 | 城 | |
| simp. (结城) | 结 | 城 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 結城 (Yūki).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄔㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jiéchéng
- Wade–Giles: Chieh2-chʻêng2
- Yale: Jyé-chéng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jyecherng
- Palladius: Цзечэн (Czečɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
結城
- (～市) Yūki (a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan)
- An orthographic borrowing of the Japanese surname 結城, Yūki
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 結 | 城 |
| ゆ(う) Grade: 4 |
き Grade: 4 |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
From the many 楮 (kōzo, “paper mulberry”) trees originally planted there, from 木綿 (yuu, “string made from the fibers of the paper mulberry”), cognate with 結う (yuu, “to tie up”).
Proper noun
Derived terms
Noun
- Short for 結城紬 (Yūki-tsumugi): durable silk fabrics made in Yūki, Ibaraki