菊池

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Chinese

chrysanthemum pond; reservoir
trad. (菊池)
simp. #(菊池)
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Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese (きく)() (kikuchi).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

菊池

  1. () Kikuchi (a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan)
  2. An orthographic borrowing of the Japanese surname 菊池, Kikuchi

Japanese

Kanji in this term
きく
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Grade: 2
kan'on
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Etymology

Ateji (当て字) of 鞠智 (Kikuchi, Kikuchi Castle), originally read as くくち (Kukuchi).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

(きく)() (Kikuchi

  1. Kikuchi (a city and district of Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan).
  2. a surname
    (きく)()(まさ)(ひろ)
    Kikuchi Masahiro
    Masahiro Kikuchi, pathologist known for Kikuchi disease

Descendants

  • Chinese: 菊池 (Júchí)
  • English: Kikuchi