佳木斯

Chinese

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(佳木斯)
alternative forms 佳穆斯 obsolete
嘉木寺 obsolete
甲母克寺 obsolete

Etymology

Variant of Qing-era 佳穆斯 (Jiāmùsī) and 嘉木寺 (Jiāmùsì), both Mandarin transliterations of Manchu ᡤᡳᠶᠠᠮᡠᠰᡟ (giyamusy), from earlier ᡤᡳᠶᠠᠮᡠᡴᠰᡟ (giyamuksy), apparently from ᡤᡳᠶᠠᠮᡠᠰᡳ (giyamusi, posthouse chief).,

Pronunciation


Proper noun

佳木斯

  1. () Jiamusi (a prefecture-level city of Heilongjiang, China)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: S Grade: 1 Jinmeiyō
irregular

Proper noun

佳木斯(ジャムス) • (Jamusu

  1. Jiamusi (a city in Heilongjiang, China)