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): [çɨːɡa̠ no̞ kɯ̟ɲ̟i]

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