Japanese Difficult-to-Read Place Names (Revised Edition)

Author: Zhou Mingchen
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: In addition to the regular on'yomi and kun'yomi pronunciations of Kanji in Japanese, there are many irregular readings, particularly noticeable in proper names like people's names and place names. To meet the growing needs of mutual exchange and communication between China and Japan in various fields, we have compiled this book, "Japanese Difficult-to-Read Place Names." This book includes nearly 16,000 place names with irregular readings or those prone to mispronunciation, all listed in hiragana and marked with the prefecture in which each place is located. Additionally, to help readers understand the geographical overview of Japan, the book also includes major mountains, rivers, lakes, islands, and the main cities of each prefecture along with their pronunciations.