Iwate

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Iwate 1
not set
Type Political Subdivision
Usage Japanese
Scripts 岩手(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced Pron. eewateh  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "rock hand" in Japanese.
Added 8/12/2021 by japanese_names

Iwate 2
not set
Type Political Subdivision
Usage Japanese
Scripts 岩手(Japanese Kanji) いわて(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. EE-WA-TEH  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 手 (te) meaning "hand". This is the name of a prefecture of Japan.
Added 4/26/2023 by anonymous