Where does “北海道” come from?
北海道 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 北海 — northern sea.
北海道 (Japanese): North Sea Circuit
Definitions
- North Sea Circuit
Ancestry of “北海道”, step by step
北海道 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 北海
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 北海 | northern sea |
via Middle Chinese 北
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 北 | — |