Wakkanai

From Japanese 稚内 (Wakkanai), ultimately from Ainu ヤㇺ ワッカ ナイ (yam wakka nay, “cold water river”).

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A city on the north coast of Hokkaido, Japan.


札幌

/ʈ͡ʂä³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡saːt̚³ fɔːŋ³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂä³⁵ xu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡saːt̚³ fɔːŋ³⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 札(さっ)幌(ぽろ) (Sapporo), from Ainu.

(～市) Sapporo (the capital and largest city of Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


札幌

English: Sapporo

Russian: Са́ппоро m (Sápporo)

From Ainu サッ・ポロ・ペッ (sat poro pet, literally “dry, great river”). The kanji are ateji (当て字).

bor

札幌市: Sapporo (the capital and largest city of Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


滝川

ja-pos

滝川(たきかわ) • (Takikawa) ^(←たきかは (Takikafa)?)

滝(たき)川(がわ) • (Takigawa) ^(←たきがは (Takigafa)?)

滝川 (canonical)
Takikawa (romanization)
Takikafa (romanization)
たきかは (hiragana historical)
滝川 (canonical)
Takigawa (romanization)
Takigafa (romanization)
たきがは (hiragana historical)

Compound of 滝(たき) (taki, “waterfall”) + 川(かわ) (kawa, “river”). The kawa changes to gawa as an instance of rendaku (連濁)..

ja-compound

Takikawa (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


Sapporo

Borrowed from Japanese 札幌 (Sapporo), from Ainu サッ・ポロ・ペッ (sat poro pet, “dry, great river”).

der

The capital and largest city of Hokkaido prefecture, Japan.


Саппоро

ru-proper noun

Са́ппоро • (Sápporo) m inan (indeclinable)

Са́ппоро (canonical)
Sápporo (romanization)

Borrowed from Japanese 札幌 (さっぽろ, Sapporo).

bor+

Sapporo (the capital city of Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


伊達

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 伊達 (Date).

obor

(～市) Date (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


伊達

From earlier いだて or いだち. Further source unknown. Kanji 伊 became silent in the Muromachi Period.


砂川

/ʂä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵⁵/

/ʂä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 砂川 (Sunagawa).

(～市) Sunagawa (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


北斗

Hokuto (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan).


釧路

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ lu⁵¹/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 釧路 (Kushiro).

(～市) Kushiro (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


函館

/xän³⁵ ku̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/xän³⁵ ku̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 函(はこ)館(だて) (Hakodate).

(～市) Hakodate (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


函館

→ English: Hakodate

→ Russian: Хакода́те m (Xakodátɛ)

Probably borrowed from Ainu ハㇰ チャシ (hak casi), meaning "shallow fort".

函館市: Hakodate (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


Вакканай

ru-proper noun+

Ваккана́й • (Vakkanáj) m inan (genitive Ваккана́я)

Ваккана́й (canonical)
Vakkanáj (romanization)
Ваккана́я (genitive)
Ваккана́й (nominative singular)
Ваккана́я (genitive singular)
Ваккана́ю (dative singular)
Ваккана́й (accusative singular)
Ваккана́ем (instrumental singular)
Ваккана́е (prepositional singular)

Borrowed from Japanese 稚内 (わっかない, Wakkanai).

bor+

Wakkanai (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


Хакодате

ru-proper noun

Хакода́те • (Xakodátɛ) m inan (indeclinable)

Хакода́те (canonical)
Xakodátɛ (romanization)

Borrowed from Japanese 函館 (はこだて, Hakodate).


Абасири

ru-proper noun

Аба́сири • (Abásiri) m inan (indeclinable)

Аба́сири (canonical)
Abásiri (romanization)

[ɐˈbasʲɪrʲɪ]

Borrowed from Japanese 網走 (あばしり, Abashiri).

bor+

Abashiri (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)

ru:Абасири (город)


Момбецу

ru-proper noun

Момбе́цу • (Mombɛ́cu) m inan (indeclinable)

Момбе́цу (canonical)
Mombɛ́cu (romanization)

Borrowed from Japanese 紋別 (もんべつ, Mombetsu).

bor+

Mombetsu (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)

ru:Момбецу (город)


Отару

Otaru (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


Дате

ru:Дате (Хоккайдо)


Немуро

ru-proper noun

Не́муро or Немуро́ • (Nɛ́muro or Nɛmuró) m inan (indeclinable)

Не́муро (canonical)
Немуро́ (canonical)
Nɛ́muro (romanization)
Nɛmuró (romanization)

Borrowed from Japanese 根室 (ねむろ, Nemuro).

ru:Немуро (город)
ru:Немуро (округ)

Nemuro (the capital city of Nemuro, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


Наёро

Borrowed from Japanese 名寄 (なよろ, Nayoro).

Nayoro (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)

Камика́ва

Хокка́йдо m (Xokkájdo)


Румои

ru:Румои (округ)

Rumoi (the capital city of Rumoi, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


Сето

Seto (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)

ru:Сето (Айти)


Хокуто

Хо́куто • (Xókuto) m inan (indeclinable)

Хо́куто (canonical)
Xókuto (romanization)

Borrowed from Japanese 北斗 (ほくと, Hokuto).

Hokuto (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)

ru:Хокуто (Хоккайдо)


Китами

Кита́ми • (Kitámi) m inan (indeclinable)

Кита́ми (canonical)
Kitámi (romanization)

Borrowed from Japanese 北見 (きたみ, KItami).

Kitami (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)

ru:Китами (город)


Кусиро

Куси́ро • (Kusíro) m inan (indeclinable)

Куси́ро (canonical)
Kusíro (romanization)

Borrowed from Japanese 釧路 (くしろ, Kushiro).

bor+

ru:Кусиро
ru:Кусиро (округ)

Kushiro (the capital city of Kushiro, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


Ивамидзава

ru-proper noun

Ивамидза́ва • (Ivamidzáva) f inan (indeclinable)

Ивамидза́ва (canonical)
Ivamidzáva (romanization)

Borrowed from Japanese 岩見沢 (いわみざわ, Iwamizawa).

bor+

Iwamizawa (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)

ru:Ивамидзава


根室

/kən⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/kən⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kən⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/kən⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 根室 (Nemuro).

obor

(～市) Nemuro (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


根室

From Ainu ネㇺ オロ コタン (nem oro kotan, “place of ponds”).


Асибецу

ru-proper noun

Асибе́цу • (Asibɛ́cu) m inan (indeclinable)

Асибе́цу (canonical)
Asibɛ́cu (romanization)

[ɐsʲɪˈbɛt͡sʊ]

Borrowed from Japanese 芦別 (あしべつ, Ashibetsu).

bor+

Ashibetsu (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


Акабира

ru-proper noun

Акаби́ра • (Akabíra) f inan (indeclinable)

Акаби́ра (canonical)
Akabíra (romanization)

Borrowed from Japanese 赤平 (あかびら, Akabira).

bor+

Akabira (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


Исикари

ru-proper noun

Исика́ри • (Isikári) m inan (indeclinable)

Исика́ри (canonical)
Isikári (romanization)

[ɪsʲɪˈkarʲɪ]

Borrowed from Japanese 石狩 (いしかり, Ishikari).

bor+

ru:Исикари (округ)

Ishikari (a city in Ishikari, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


Асахикава

ru-proper noun

Асахика́ва • (Asaxikáva) f inan (indeclinable)

Асахика́ва (canonical)
Asaxikáva (romanization)

Borrowed from Japanese 旭川 (あさひかわ, Asahikawa).

bor+

Asahikawa (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)

ru:Асахикава


Эбецу

Эбе́цу (canonical)
Ebɛ́cu (romanization)

Borrowed from Japanese 江別 (えべつ, Ebetsu).

Ebetsu (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


Обихиро

ru-proper noun

Оби́хиро • (Obíxiro) m inan (indeclinable)

Оби́хиро (canonical)
Obíxiro (romanization)

[ɐˈbʲixʲɪrə]

Borrowed from Japanese 帯広 (おびひろ, Obihiro).

bor+

Obihiro (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


富良野

ㄈㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄝˇ

/fu⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ³⁵ jɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fuː³³ lœːŋ²¹ jɛː¹³/

/fu⁵¹ li̯ɑŋ³⁵ jɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/fuː³³ lœːŋ²¹ jɛː¹³/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 富良野 (Furano).

obor

(～市) Furano (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


富良野

From Ainu フラヌィ (huranuy, “sulfurous place”). The kanji is ateji (当て字).


Furano

A city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan, located in the southern reaches of Kamikawa Subprefecture.


千歳

Chitose (a city in Ishikari, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


小樽

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡su̯ən⁵⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 小樽 (Otaru).

(～市) Otaru (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


旭川

/ɕy⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵⁵/

/ɕy⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 旭川 (Asahikawa).

(～市) Asahikawa (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


室蘭

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ län³⁵/

/ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ län³⁵/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ län³⁵/

/ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ län³⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 室蘭 (Muroran).

(～市) Muroran (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


室蘭

[mɯ̟ɾo̞ɾã̠ɴ]


帶廣

/taɪ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taɪ̯⁵¹ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 帯広 (Obihiro).

(～市) Obihiro (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


北見

/peɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/peɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 北見 (Kitami).

(～市) Kitami (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


夕張

/ɕi⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕi⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sɪk̚² t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕi⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕi⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sɪk̚² t͡sœːŋ⁵⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 夕張 (Yūbari).

(～市) Yūbari (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


夕張

Yūbari (a city in Sorachi, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


岩見澤

ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄗㄜˊ

/jɛn³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡sɤ³⁵/

/jɛn³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡sɤ³⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 岩見沢 (Iwamizawa).

(～市) Iwamizawa (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


網走

/wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 網走 (Abashiri).

(～市) Abashiri (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


留萌

/li̯oʊ̯³⁵ mɤŋ³⁵/

/li̯oʊ̯³⁵ mɤŋ³⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 留萌 (Rumoi).

(～市) Rumoi (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


留萌

Certainly from Ainu, but further details are unclear and disputed.

Rumoi (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan).


苫小牧

/ʂän⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu⁵¹/

/ʂän⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ mu⁵¹/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 苫小牧 (Tomakomai).

(～市) Tomakomai (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


苫小牧

苫小牧 (canonical)
Tomakomai (romanization)


稚內

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ neɪ̯⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ neɪ̯⁵¹/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 稚内 (Wakkanai).

(～市) Wakkanai (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


美唄

/meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ peɪ̯⁵¹/

/meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ peɪ̯⁵¹/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 美唄 (Bibai).

(～市) Bibai (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


美唄

Either from Ainu ピパイ (pipai), meaning "mussel shell"; Ainu ピパ オマ ナイ (pipa oma nai), meaning "river of mussel shells"; or Ainu ピパ オ イ (pipa o i), meaning "place of many mussel shells".

Bibai (a city in Sorachi, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


蘆別

/lu³⁵ pi̯ɛ³⁵/

/lu³⁵ pi̯ɛ³⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 蘆別 (Ashibetsu).

(～市) Ashibetsu (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


江別

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ pi̯ɛ³⁵/

/kɔːŋ⁵⁵ piːt̚²/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ pi̯ɛ³⁵/

/kɔːŋ⁵⁵ piːt̚²/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 江(え)別(べつ) (Ebetsu).

(～市) Ebetsu (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


江別

Like many place names in Hokkaido, especially those ending in -betsu (from Ainu ペッ (pet, “river”)), from Ainu. There are multiple theories on the exact etymon, for example イェペッ (yepet, “purulent river”).

Ebetsu (a city in Ishikari, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan).


赤平

/ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 赤平 (Akabira).

(～市) Akabira (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


赤平

Ainu [Term?]. The exact original Ainu term and its meaning are disputed.

Akabira (a city in Sorachi, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


紋別

/wən³⁵ pi̯ɛ³⁵/

/wən³⁵ pi̯ɛ³⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 紋別 (Monbetsu).

(～市) Monbetsu (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


紋別

Derived from Ainu モペッ (mopet), from Ainu モ (mo, “quiet”) + Ainu ペッ (pet, “river”).


士別

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ pi̯ɛ³⁵/

/ʂʐ̩⁵¹ pi̯ɛ³⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 士別 (Shibetsu).

(～市) Shibetsu (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


名寄

/miŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

/miŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 名寄 (Nayoro).

(～市) Nayoro (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


三笠

Mikasa (a city in Sorachi, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


千歲

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 千(ち)歳(とせ) (Chitose).

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

(～市) Chitose (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


瀧川

/lʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵⁵/

/lʊŋ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 滝川 (Takikawa).

(～市) Takikawa (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


深川

/ʂən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵⁵/

/ʂən⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 深川 (Fukagawa).

(～市) Fukagawa (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


登別

/tɤŋ⁵⁵ pi̯ɛ³⁵/

/tɤŋ⁵⁵ pi̯ɛ³⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 登別 (Noboribetsu).

(～市) Noboribetsu (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


惠庭

/xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ tʰiŋ³⁵/

/xu̯eɪ̯⁵¹ tʰiŋ³⁵/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 恵(え)庭(にわ) (Eniwa).

(～市) Eniwa (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


北廣島

ㄅㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄉㄠˇ

/peɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/peɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 北(きた)広(ひろ)島(しま) (Kitahiroshima).

(～市) Kitahiroshima (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


稚内

From Ainu ヤㇺ ワッカ ナイ (yam wakka nai, “cold water river”).

bor

Wakkanai (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


歌志内

歌志内 (canonical)
Utashinai (romanization)

According to one theory, the name was from a corruption of Ainu オタ ウㇱ ナイ (ota ut nai), meaning "river attached with sand", then misheard as オタシナイ (Otashinai), until its current form.

Utashinai (a city in Sorachi, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


Otaru

A port city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan.


石狩

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʂoʊ̯⁵¹/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 石(いし)狩(かり) (Ishikari).

(～市) Ishikari (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


石狩

From Ainu, with multiple possible etymons.

ja:石狩川 ja:石狩市 ja:石狩郡

石狩市

Ishikari (a city in Ishikari, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


北広島

北広島 (canonical)
Kitahiroshima (romanization)

ja:北広島市 ja:北広島町

Kitahiroshima (a city in Ishikari, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


恵庭

恵庭 (canonical)
Eniwa (romanization)
Wenifa (romanization)
ゑには (hiragana historical)

Eniwa (a city in Ishikari, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


Ebetsu

A city in Ishikari, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan.


岩見沢

岩見沢 (canonical)
Iwamizawa (romanization)

Iwamizawa (a city in Sorachi, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


芦別

Borrowed from Ainu アㇱペッ (“aspet”), made of Ainu アㇱ (as, “shrub”) + Ainu ペッ (pet, “river”).

Ashibetsu (a city in Sorachi, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


ซัปโปโระ

th-proper noun

ซัปโปโระ • (sáp-bpoo-ró)

Sapporo (the capital city of Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)


Muroran

A city in Iburi, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan.