How to say 'Placename' in Japanese | 地名

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The Japanese word for Placename is 'Chimei', written as 地名 in Japanese.'Placename' in hiragana is ちめい.

word

地名

Meaning

Placename

Reading

ちめい

chimei

Kanji

地Ground 名Name

Explanation

The Japanese noun '地名 (ちめい)' refers to the name of a place, such as a city, town, village, or geographical location. It is commonly used in contexts related to geography, maps, and addresses. For example: The placename is difficult to read「その地名は読みにくい」(そのちめいはよみにくい). I don't know this placename「この地名を知らない」(このちめいをしらない). The word is often used in formal or written contexts, such as in historical records or official documents.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5323

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 地名

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

地

Meaning

Ground

kanji

名

Meaning

Name

Words Related to 地名 Through the Kanji 地

These 41 Words contain the Kanji 地 as well.

word

地

Meaning

Ground

word

地域

Meaning

Area

word

地方

Meaning

Region

word

土地

Meaning

Land

word

地下鉄

Meaning

Subway

word

番地

Meaning

Address

word

地球

Meaning

Earth

word

地下

Meaning

Underground, Basement

word

地位

Meaning

Status

word

地元

Meaning

Hometown

word

空き地

Meaning

Vacant lot

word

地区

Meaning

District

word

各地

Meaning

Regions

word

地味

Meaning

Plain, Modest

word

地図

Meaning

Map

word

地上

Meaning

Ground

word

地震

Meaning

Earthquake

word

産地

Meaning

Origin, Producing area

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現地

Meaning

Location

word

地獄

Meaning

Hell

word

基地

Meaning

Base

word

意地悪

Meaning

Spite

word

地面

Meaning

Ground

word

住宅地

Meaning

Residential area

word

地帯

Meaning

Zone

word

植民地

Meaning

Colony

word

地点

Meaning

Point

word

地理

Meaning

Geography

word

敷地

Meaning

Grounds

word

大地

Meaning

Earth

word

地下道

Meaning

Underground

word

余地

Meaning

Room, Margin

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意地

Meaning

Stubbornness, Disposition

word

地形

Meaning

Terrain

word

目的地

Meaning

Destination

word

地平線

Meaning

Horizon

word

遊園地

Meaning

Amusement park

word

地主

Meaning

Landlord

word

団地

Meaning

Complex, Housing

word

墓地

Meaning

Cemetery

word

盆地

Meaning

Basin

Words Related to 地名 Through the Kanji 名

These 29 Words contain the Kanji 名 as well.

word

名

Meaning

Name

word

片仮名

Meaning

Katakana

word

平仮名

Meaning

Hiragana

word

名前

Meaning

Name

word

名字

Meaning

Surname

word

有名

Meaning

Famous

word

送り仮名

Meaning

Okurigana

word

人名

Meaning

Name

word

国名

Meaning

Country name

word

名称

Meaning

Name

word

名誉

Meaning

Honor

word

宛名

Meaning

Addressee

word

大名

Meaning

Feudal lord

word

仮名遣い

Meaning

Kana usage

word

名乗る

Meaning

Introduce

word

名付ける

Meaning

Name

word

名詞

Meaning

Noun

word

名義

Meaning

Name, Title

word

署名

Meaning

Signature

word

仮名

Meaning

Kana

word

名人

Meaning

Master

word

名所

Meaning

Famous place

word

名物

Meaning

Specialty

word

題名

Meaning

Title

word

名刺

Meaning

Business card

word

名札

Meaning

Name tag

word

振り仮名

Meaning

Furigana

word

代名詞

Meaning

Pronoun

word

名簿

Meaning

Roster

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What does 'Chimei' (地名) mean?

'Chimei' means 'Placename' .

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