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蝦夷地

Reading

Kana: えぞち
Romaji: ezochi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)

2

Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido

See also: 和人地

Kanji

蝦
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 えび
Meanings: shrimp, prawn, lobster
夷
Readings: イ、 えびす、 えみし、 ころ.す、 たい.らげる
Meanings: barbarian, savage, Ainu
地
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth