後志

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しり > しりべ
Grade: 2

Grade: 5
kun'yomi on'yomi

Etymology

Borrowed from Ainu シㇼペッ (sir pet), referring to the Shiribetsu River and its nearby mountains.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕiɾʲibe̞ɕi]

Proper noun

(しりべ)() • (Shiribeshi

  1. Shiribeshi Province, an old province of Japan
  2. Shiribeshi Subprefecture, a subprefecture of Hokkaido