also: まつかつ
Mohe; Malgal
Historical ethnonym for a Tungusic people in ancient Manchuria; used in Chinese and Korean historical records.
The Mohe are one of the ethnic groups that appear in ancient Chinese documents.
It is said that a part of the Mohe later founded the Balhae kingdom.
Standard kanji form for the historical ethnonym.
Alternate reading まつかつ; less common than まっかつ.
From Middle Chinese 靺鞨 (MC muɑt̚ kɑt̚), a transcription of a native ethnonym. The exact origin is uncertain.