留萌

Chinese

leave (message); to retain; to stay
leave (message); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve
 
(archaic) people; sprout; (neologism) moe, cute
trad. (留萌)
simp. #(留萌)

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 留萌 (Rumoi).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

留萌

  1. () Rumoi (a city in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan)

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
もえ > もい
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi irregular

Etymology

Certainly from Ainu, but further details are unclear and disputed.

Proper noun

()(もい) • (Rumoi

  1. Rumoi (a city in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan)