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羽う後ご

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ご

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Meanings

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noun

Ugo Province

historical term

Historical province in the Tōhoku region, corresponding to parts of modern Akita Prefecture. Used in historical contexts and place names.

羽後国うごのくには、明めい治じ時じ代だい以い前ぜんの旧きゅう国こく名めいの一ひとつです。
Ugo Province is one of the old province names from before the Meiji era.

Kanji

羽feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
後behind, back, later

Etymology

The name 羽後 (Ugo) literally means 'behind/back of U' and was created during the Meiji era as part of the reorganization of provinces, combining parts of the older Dewa Province. The exact derivation is tied to historical administrative divisions.