あずま

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Etymology 1

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For pronunciation and definitions of あずま – see the following entry.
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[noun] (archaic) the east
[noun] (archaic) the lands east of the (miyako, imperial capital)
[noun] (regional, historical) during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, the Kamakura region or its titular 幕府 (bakufu, shogunate), as opposed to the imperial capital of Kyoto
[noun] (regional, historical) during the Edo period, the region around Edo
[noun] This term needs a translation to English.
[noun] Short for 東琴 (azumagoto): a six-stringed Japanese zither
[noun] This term needs a translation to English.
[proper noun] a placename
[proper noun] a female given name
[proper noun] a surname
Alternative spellings
吾妻, 吾嬬
(This term, あずま (azuma), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as あずま, see Category:Japanese kanji read as あずま.)

Etymology 2

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Proper noun

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あずま (Azuma

  1. : a male given name; a surname