津輕

Chinese

Tianjin; ferry
light; easy; gentle
light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral
 
trad. (津輕)
simp. (津轻)

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 津軽 (Tsugaru).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

津輕

  1. () Tsugaru (a city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan)

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
(ateji)
かる > がる
Hyōgai
(ateji)
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 津輕 – see the following entry.
津軽つがる
[proper noun] a placename, such as that of:
[proper noun] a region comprising the western half of Aomori Prefecture
[proper noun] つがる: a city within that region
[proper noun] (historical) short for 津軽郡 (Tsugaru-gun): a district in Meiji-period Aomori Prefecture
[proper noun] a surname
[noun] (rare) synonym of 芥子 (keshi): the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum
Alternative spelling
ツガル
(This term, 津輕, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)