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えぞち
Meanings
Noun
1. Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
2. Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
Alt. forms
蝦え夷ぞ地ち
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えぞち
Pitch accent
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え
ぞち
Composed of
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
① 大地。② 天の下。地上。③ 大地の一部分。土地。地面。場所。④ 下の方角。（書物、絵画などにおいて）垂直に置いたときに下になる方。水平に置いたときに読み手に近い方。下。⑤ 最も低い位置。⑥ 漢文読み下しにおいて、「天」の付せられた字に続くことを表す記号。