筑紫

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
筑	紫
ちく > つく Jinmeiyō	し Grade: S
nanori	on'yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨkɯ̟ɕi]

Proper noun

筑(つく)紫(し) • (Tsukushi) 

1. [until the 7th century] Tsukushi, an ancient province in Japan, consisting of the west and south of Fukuoka prefecture

   Synonym: 筑紫国 (Tsukushi-no-kuni)

2. (archaic) Synonym of 九州 (Kyūshū, “Kyushu”)

See also

• 筑後(ちくご) (Chikugo)
• 筑前(ちくぜん) (Chikuzen)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
筑	紫
ちく Jinmeiyō	し Grade: S
on'yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 筑紫 – see the following entry: ちくし

(The following entry is uncreated: ちくし.)