noun
place name; toponym
Refers to the name of a geographical location, such as a city, town, mountain, or river. Used in everyday contexts and in geography.
この地名はアイヌ語に由来している。
This place name is derived from the Ainu language.
地図で地名を調べる。
I look up place names on the map.
Compound of 地 (chi, 'land, earth') and 名 (mei, 'name'). The reading is on'yomi.