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愛媛 (ehime) Japanese meaning: Ehime (prefecture) | Kotomora

愛え媛ひめ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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Ehime (prefecture)

Refers to Ehime Prefecture in Shikoku, Japan. Used as a proper noun.

愛え媛ひめ県けんはみかんの産さん地ちとして有ゆう名めいです。
Ehime Prefecture is famous as a production area for mikan oranges.

Kanji

愛love, affection, favourite
媛beautiful woman, princess

Written forms

愛え媛ひめUsage94%
Standard kanji spelling for the prefecture name.
えひめUsage6%

Etymology

The name 愛媛 (Ehime) is of ancient origin, derived from the old province name Iyo (伊予). The kanji are ateji (phonetic equivalents) and do not carry their literal meanings.