六本木

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Chinese

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six
roots or stems of plants; origin; source
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 
tree; wood
simp. and trad.
(六本木)
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Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Japanese (ろっ)(ぽん)() (Roppongi).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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六本木

  1. Roppongi, a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ろく > ろっ
Grade: 1
ほん > ぽん
Grade: 1
き > ぎ
Grade: 1
on'yomi kun'yomi

Etymology

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Literally "six trees", generally considered to be in reference to six old zelkovas that used to stand in the area.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɾo̞p̚põ̞ŋʲɡʲi]

Proper noun

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(ろっ)(ぽん)() (Roppongi

  1. Roppongi (a district of Minato, Tokyo)