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唐山 (とうざん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

唐とう山ざん

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Meanings

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noun

China (archaic)

archaic

Archaic term for China. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in historical texts.

江え戸ど時じ代だいの文ぶん献けんに「唐とう山ざん」という表ひょう記きが見みられる。
The notation '唐山' can be seen in Edo-period documents.

Kanji

唐T'ang, China, foreign
山mountain

Similar words

中ちゅう国ごく
The standard modern word for China. 唐山 is an archaic synonym no longer in use.

Etymology

The term 唐山 (とうざん) is an archaic Japanese name for China. The exact derivation is uncertain; it may be a Japanese coinage using 唐 (Tang dynasty) and 山 (mountain), but it is not a direct borrowing from Chinese.