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」はハルシャと読み、現在のイランを指す古い呼び名だ。
'波斯' is read as ハルシャ and is an old name for present-day Iran.
Katakana spelling of the archaic name for Persia. Used in historical contexts.
Ateji spelling from the Edo period, representing the Dutch word 'Perzië' (Persia). The reading ハルシャ is a phonetic adaptation of the Dutch term.