熱海
Chinese
heat; to heat up; fervent heat; to heat up; fervent; hot (of weather); warm up |
ocean; sea | ||
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trad. (熱海) | 熱 | 海 | |
simp. (热海) | 热 | 海 | |
Literally: “hot sea”. |
Pronunciation
Etymology 2
Semantically, compare Kyrgyz Ысык-Көл (Isık-Köl, literally “hot lake”).
Proper noun
熱海
- (historical, obsolete, used in the Tang dynasty) Issyk Kul (a large freshwater lake in modern-day eastern Kyrgyzstan)
Synonyms
- 伊塞克湖 (Yīsàikè Hú)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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熱 | 海 |
あたみ | |
Grade: 4 | Grade: 2 |
irregular |
Alternative spelling |
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熱海 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
The original name of the place, 阿多美 (Atami), was changed to 熱海 (Atami) (lit., "hot sea") by the Edo period because of the hot springs in this area.
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