波斯
ハ
ル
シャ
Meanings
1
archaic
Archaic Edo-period name for Persia, derived from Dutch 'Perzië'. Modern Japanese uses ペルシャ.
from Dutch
See also: ペルシャ
Maps from the Edo period have '波斯' written on them.
'波斯' is read as ハルシャ and is an old name for present-day Iran.