noun
Mikawa Province
Historical province in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture. Used in historical contexts, place names, and family names.
三河は江戸時代に徳川家康の出身地として栄えた。
Mikawa flourished as the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Edo period.
この地名は旧三河国に由
This place name originates from the former Mikawa Province.
The name 三河 (Mikawa) is of ancient origin, referring to a historical province. The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 三 (three) and 河 (river) may be ateji or reflect an old geographical description.