also: うらま
noun
coastal indentations; inlets and bays
Archaic term for the irregular, winding shape of a coastline with many inlets and bays. Found in classical literature and place names.
古い和歌には、浦回の美しさを詠んだものがある。
Some old waka poems celebrate the beauty of coastal indentations.
この地域の地名「浦廻」は
The place name 'Urami' in this area comes from the complex inlets of the former coastline.
Variant kanji form using 廻 instead of 回.
Alternate kanji form; also read うらま (obsolete).
Obsolete reading for 浦曲.
Compound of 浦 (ura, 'inlet, bay') and 回 (mi, 'turn, curve'), literally 'bay curves'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term appears in classical Japanese texts.