山原

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
山 原
やま > やん
Grade: 1 		はら > ばる
Grade: 2
irregular

From Okinawan 山原 (Yanbaru, literally “mountain field”).

Proper noun

山(やん)原(ばる) • (Yanbaru) 

  1. a mountainous and forested area in the northern part of Okinawa Island
    Synonym: 国頭 (Kunigami)
Derived terms
  • 山原(ヤンバル)水鶏(クイナ) (Yanbaru kuina, “Okinawa rail”)
  • 山原(やんばる)船(せん) (Yanbaru-sen)
  • 山原(ヤンバル)蔓(ツル)薄(ハッ)荷(カ) (Yanbaru tsuruhakka)
  • 山原(ヤンバル)手(テ)長(ナガ)黄金虫(コガネ), 山原(ヤンバル)手(テ)長(ナガ)金亀子(コガネ) (Yanbaru tenaga kogane)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
山 原
やま
Grade: 1 		はら
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

From 山 (yama, “mountain”) +‎ 原 (hara, “field, plain”).

Proper noun

山(やま)原(はら) • (Yamahara) 

  1. a placename
  2. a surname
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