Type Political Subdivision
Usage Japanese (Archaic)
Scripts 日向(Japanese Kanji) ひむか(Japanese Hiragana) ヒムカ(Japanese Katakana)
Meaning & History
Earlier form of Hyūga, made up of 日 (hi) meaning "sun" and 向か (muka), the irrealis form of verb 向く (muku) meaning "to turn toward; to face (a direction); to point to."