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地名 (ちめい) — place name | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

地名

ちめい

noun

Meanings

1place name
2toponym

Example sentence

その地名は伝説に由来する。

The legend gave the name to the place.

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Kanji in this word

地Ground, Earth6 strokes 名Name, Noted, Distinguished6 strokes

More words with 地

心地ここち · feelingN1 天地てんち · heaven and earthN1 下地したじ · groundworkN1 植民地しょくみんち · colonyN1 地形ちけい · landform

Full entry on Jisho

N1

地主じぬし · landlordN1

地元じもと · localN1

現地げんち · actual placeN1

More words with 名

名付けるなづける · to nameN1 名札なふだ · name plateN1 著名ちょめい · well-knownN1 本名ほんみょう · real nameN1 名簿めいぼ · register of namesN1 名称めいしょう · nameN1 氏名しめい · full nameN2 名前なまえ · nameN5

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