安心院

Japanese

Kanji in this term
安	心	院
あじむ
Grade: 3 (ateji)	Grade: 2 (ateji)	Grade: 3
jukujikun

Etymology

From the name of 安心院(あじむ)盆(ぼん)地(ち) (Ajimu Bonchi, “Ajimu Basin”), from 芦(あし) (ashi, “reed”) + 生(ふ) (fu, “thick growth of plants”). Written with ateji 安心 and a silent 院, which refers to Usa Jingū.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a̠ʑimɯ̟]

Proper noun

安心院(あじむ) • (Ajimu) 

1. (place name)
   1. Ajimu Basin
   2. Ajimu, Ōita
2. a surname