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Chinese
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God; unusual; mysterious God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being
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river; creek; plain river; creek; plain; an area of level country; Sichuan province (abbrev.)
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trad. (神奈川)
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神
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奈
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川
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simp. #(神奈川)
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神
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奈
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川
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Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 神奈川 (Kanagawa).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
神奈川
- (~縣) Kanagawa (a prefecture of Japan)
Japanese
Alternative spelling
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神奈川 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
The name of a port near present-day Kanagawa-ku in Kanagawa Prefecture that served as a stop on the Tōkaidō, the historical route from Edo to Kyoto during the Edo period. The name is perhaps related to 上無川 (Kaminashigawa), a river near Edo. Attested from the 17th century. Variously written as かな川, 金川, 狩野川, or かぬ川 in historical texts.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
神奈川 • (Kanagawa) ←かながは (Kanagafa)?
- a placename, especially:
- Short for 神奈川県 (Kanagawa-ken): Kanagawa Prefecture
- Short for 神奈川区 (Kanagawa-ku): a ward in Yokohama, the prefectural capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture
- a surname
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