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Japanese
Alternative spelling
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對馬 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
The kanji were transliterated into Old Chinese by Chen Shou in Wajinden(original text here):
始度一海,千餘里至對馬國。
始度一海,千余里至对马国。 - Shǐ dù yī hǎi, qiān yú lǐ zhì Duìmǎ guó.
- After crossing a sea for the first time, one arrives at Tsushima Province in more than 1,000 li.(Wiktionary translation)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
対馬 • (Tsushima)
- Tsushima (an island of Japan)
- a surname