Tsu (city in Mie)
Proper noun: the capital city of Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Tsu City is the capital of Mie Prefecture.
Suffix used in place names to indicate a port, harbor, or ferry crossing. Common in historical and modern place names such as 大津 (Ōtsu) and 唐津 (Karatsu).
Ōtsu is a port town at the southern end of Lake Biwa.
The place name Karatsu derives from 'port to China'.
tsunami; tidal wave
all over the country; throughout the land; far and wide
Pacific needlefish
heavenly; imperial
dragonfly
Standard kanji spelling for the place name and the suffix meaning 'port' or 'ferry'.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for the suffix use in place names like 大津 (おおつ).
The kanji 津 originally depicts a ford or crossing point and has been used since ancient times to denote a harbor or ferry landing. The reading つ is native Japanese.