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宇治少年院 (うじしょうねんいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

宇う治じ少しょう年ねん院いん

Meanings

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noun

Uji Reform School

organization name

Proper noun referring to a specific juvenile correctional facility in Uji, Kyoto.

宇う治じ少しょう年ねん院いんは京きょう都と府ふ宇う治じ市しにある少しょう年ねん院いんです。
Uji Reform School is a juvenile correctional facility located in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture.

Kanji

宇eaves, roof, house
治reign, be at peace, calm down
少few, little
年

year, counter for years

院Inst., institution, temple

Etymology

Named after its location in Uji, Kyoto; 宇治 (Uji) + 少年院 (juvenile reform school).