川中島

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Chinese

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island
trad. (川中島) 川中
simp. (川中岛) 川中
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Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 川中島 (Kawanakajima).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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川中島

  1. Kawanakajima (clarification of this definition is needed)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かわ
Grade: 1
なか
Grade: 1
しま > じま
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
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Etymology

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From 川中 (Kawanaka, placename in Nagano Prefecture, literally middle stream) +‎ (shima, island).

The shima changes to jima as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Proper noun

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(かわ)(なか)(じま) (Kawanakajimaかはなかじま (Kafanakazima)?

  1. a placename in southern Nagano city, notable as the site of a recurring battlefield during the mid-16th century