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広島 (ひろしま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

広ひろ島しま

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

1

noun

Hiroshima (city, prefecture)

Refers to the city or prefecture. The katakana spelling ヒロシマ is often used in the context of the 1945 atomic bombing.

広ひろ島しまは平へい和わ記き念ねん公こう園えんで有ゆう名めいです。
Hiroshima is famous for its Peace Memorial Park.
ヒロシマの悲ひ劇げきを忘わすれてはいけない。
We must not forget the tragedy of Hiroshima.

Written forms

広ひろ島しまUsage96%
Standard modern spelling for the city and prefecture.
ヒロシマUsage2%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling, especially common when referring to the 1945 atomic bombing.
ひろしまUsage2%
廣ひろ島しまUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Old-form kanji; included for search compatibility.

Kanji

広wide, broad, spacious
島island
廣broad, wide, spacious

Etymology

The name 広島 (Hiroshima) is composed of 広 (hiro, 'wide') and 島 (shima, 'island'), likely referring to the geography of the delta region where the city was founded.