宜蘭

See also: 宜兰

Chinese

proper; should; suitable
proper; should; suitable; appropriate
 
orchid
trad. (宜蘭)
simp. (宜兰)

Etymology

With 1875 renaming from Komalan Subprefecture (噶瑪蘭廳), from Hokkien 噶瑪蘭 (Kat-má-lán), 蛤仔蘭 (Kap-á-lân) or 蛤仔難 (Kap-á-lān), names given to sites of the Kavalan tribe of Taiwanese aborigines.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

宜蘭

  1. () Yilan (a county of Taiwan)
  2. () Yilan (a city in Yilan County, Taiwan)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • English: Yilan, Ilan

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
らん
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Proper noun

()(らん) • (Giran

  1. Yilan (a city in Taiwan)