地 名(ちめい)

ちめい

noun

place name, geographical name

1. place name, geographical name

The name of a geographical location such as a city, town, region, mountain, or river.

この地名(ちめい)の由来(ゆらい)を知(し)っていますか。

Do you know the origin of this place name?

日本(にほん)には読(よ)みにくい地名(ちめい)が多(おお)い。

There are many place names in Japan that are difficult to read.

地名(ちめい)辞典(じてん)で調(しら)べた。

I looked it up in a place name dictionary.

INTERESTING FACTS:

Many Japanese place names use unusual kanji readings (難読(なんどく)地名(ちめい))
Examples of difficult readings: 五十嵐(いがらし), 御徒町(おかちまち), 酒々井(しすい)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

地名(ちめい)の由来(ゆらい) (origin of a place name)
地名(ちめい)辞典(じてん) (place name dictionary)
難読(なんどく)地名(ちめい) (place names that are hard to read)
珍(ちん)地名(ちめい) (unusual place names)

CULTURAL NOTE: Japanese place names often have historical, topographical, or religious origins. Many come from Ainu language in Hokkaido, or reflect local features (rivers, mountains, temples).

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Added 2026.1.13 20:35 · Revised 2026.5.29 23:12

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