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茨城
茨城
Chinese
| Tribulus terrestris; thatched hut | city walls; city; town | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
simp. and trad. (茨城) |
茨 | 城 | |
Proper noun
茨城
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 茨 | 城 |
|
いばら Grade: S |
き Grade: 6 |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
According to the story that ancient people in the age of Emperor Sujin(崇神) built a thorny castle(茨の城) there and wiped out burglars.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
茨城 (hiragana いばらき, romaji Ibaraki)
- Ibaraki - a prefecture in 関東(Kantō) area, Japan (abbreviation for 茨城県)
- ancient place name of 常陸 (Hitachi)
Descendants
- Russian: Ибара́ки f (Ibaráki)