漢口

See also: 汉口

Chinese

Han River mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
trad. (漢口)
simp. (汉口)

Etymology

From its position at the Han River's confluence with the Yangtze.

Pronunciation


Proper noun

漢口

  1. () (historical) Hankou (a former city in Hubei, China, now part of Wuhan)
  2. (informal) The northern area of Wuhan in the area of the former city, including the present-day districts of Jiang'an, Jianghan, and Qiaokou.

Descendants

  • English: Hankou, Han-k'ou, Hankow

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: 3
こう
Grade: 1
kan’on
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kã̠ŋko̞ː]

Proper noun

(かん)(こう) • (Kankō) 

  1. (historical) Hankou (a former city in Hubei, China, now part of Wuhan)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
はん
Grade: 3
かお
Grade: 1
irregular
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Ultimately from Mandarin 漢口汉口 (Hànkǒu), probably via English Hankow.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hã̠ŋka̠o̞]

Proper noun

漢口(ハンカオ) • (Hankao) 

  1. (historical) Hankou (a former city in Hubei, China, now part of Wuhan)
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