あずま

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of あずま – see the following entry.

【東】2 [noun] (archaic) the east [noun] (archaic) the lands east of the 都 (miyako, “imperial capital”) [noun] (regional, historical) during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, the Kamakura region or its titular 幕府 (bakufu, “shogunate”), as opposed to the imperial capital of Kyoto [noun] (regional, historical) during the Edo period, the region around Edo [noun] This term needs a translation to English. [noun] Short for 東琴 (azumagoto): a six-stringed Japanese zither [noun] This term needs a translation to English. [proper noun] a placename [proper noun] a female given name [proper noun] a surname Alternative spellings 吾妻, 吾嬬

(This term, あずま (azuma), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as あずま, see Category:Japanese kanji read as あずま.)

Etymology 2

Proper noun

あずま • (Azuma) 

1. 東: a male given name; a surname