赤穂

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
赤 穂
あか
Grade: 1		 ほ
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
赤穗 (kyūjitai)

Proper noun

赤(あか)穂(ほ) • (Akaho) 

  1. A town in Kamiina district, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
  2. a surname

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
赤 穂
あかほ > あこう
Grade: 1 Grade: S
irregular
Alternative spelling
赤穗 (kyūjitai)

Proper noun

赤穂(あこう) • (Akō) ←あかほ (Akafo)?

  1. (historical) A domain in Japan
    赤穂(あこう)浪(ろう)士(し)
    Akō rōshi
    the ronin of Akō
  2. A city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
  3. A district of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
  4. A town in Akō district, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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