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備中 (びっちゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

備びっ中ちゅう

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Meanings

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noun

Bitchū Province

historical term

Historical province in western part of present-day Okayama Prefecture. Used in historical contexts and place names.

備びっ中ちゅうは江え戸ど時じ代だいに岡おか山やま藩はんの一いち部ぶだった。
Bitchū was part of the Okayama Domain in the Edo period.

Kanji

備equip, provision, preparation
中in, inside, middle

Similar words

備び前ぜん
Bizen Province, adjacent historical province also in present-day Okayama.
備びん後ご
Bingo Province, another adjacent historical province, now part of Hiroshima Prefecture.

Etymology

The name 備中 (Bitchū) is derived from the older administrative region 吉備国 (Kibi no kuni), which was divided into three provinces: 備前 (Bizen), 備中 (Bitchū), and 備後 (Bingo). The kanji 備 means 'provide' or 'equip', and 中 means 'middle', reflecting its central position among the three.