越前
Chinese
to exceed; to climb over; to surpass to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more ... the more | front, forepart; in front; past front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward | ||
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trad. (越前) | 越 | 前 | |
simp. #(越前) | 越 | 前 |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 越前 (Echizen).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
越前
- (~市) Echizen (a city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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越 | 前 |
えち Grade: S | ぜん Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Proper noun
越前 • (Echizen) ←ゑちぜん (wetizen)?
- Echizen (a city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan)
- Echizen Province, an old province of Japan