also: うらま
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.
Some old waka poems celebrate the beauty of coastal indentations.
The place name 'Urami' in this area comes from the complex inlets of the former coastline.
Modern common word for 'inlet' or 'cove', while 浦回 is an archaic term for the overall indented shape of a coast.
Neutral modern term for 'coastline', without the poetic or archaic nuance of 浦回.
Standard kanji form for this archaic term.
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.