葛城
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Chinese
| coarse grass linen | city walls; city; town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (葛城) | 葛 | 城 | |
| simp. #(葛城) | 葛 | 城 | |
Etymology
- "Katsuragi"
- Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 葛城 (Katsuragi).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄜˇ ㄔㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Gěchéng
- Wade–Giles: Ko3-chʻêng2
- Yale: Gě-chéng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Geecherng
- Palladius: Гэчэн (Gɛčɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
葛城
- (～市) Katsuragi (a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan)
- (～街道, formerly ～鎮) Gecheng (a subdistrict of Chengkou, Chongqing, China, formerly a town)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 葛 | 城 |
| かつら Grade: S |
き > ぎ Grade: 4 |
| nanori | kun'yomi |