日向国

Japanese
Kanji in this term
日 向 国
Grade: 1 Grade: 3 くに
Grade: 2
irregular kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
日向國 (kyūjitai)
日向国 (Hyūga no kuni): a map of Japanese provinces in 1868, with Hyūga Province highlighted.

Etymology

Compound of 日向 (Hyūga, province name, literally “sun-facing”) +‎ の (no, possessive particle) +‎ 国 (kuni, “country, land; province (prior to the Meiji period)”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [çɨᵝːɡa̠ no̞ kɯ̟ᵝɲ̟i]

Proper noun

日向国(ひゅうがのくに) • (Hyūganokuni) ←ひうがのくに (fiuganokuni)?

  1. Hyūga Province, corresponding to modern Miyazaki Prefecture
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