洛陽
Chinese
surname; name of a river | positive (electric.); sun; male | ||
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trad. (洛陽) | 洛 | 陽 | |
simp. (洛阳) | 洛 | 阳 | |
alternative forms | 雒陽/雒阳 |
Etymology
Yang (north) of the Luo River; based on Yin and yang toponymy in which north is associated with yang. Luoyang is situated to the north of the Luo River.[1]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
洛陽
References
- Luoyang, in Encyclopædia Britannica: "it was named Luoyang because it was north (yang) of the Luo River,"
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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洛 | 陽 |
らく Jinmeiyō |
よう Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Proper noun
洛陽 • (Rakuyō) ←らくやう (rakuyau)?
- Luoyang (a prefecture-level city in Henan, China)
- As a poetic name for Kyoto, Japan, as an allusion to the virtues of Luoyang
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