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：2026/01/03
江
Hiragana
え / こう
Proper noun
abbreviation
alt-of
Japanese Meaning
中国を東西に横断する大河・長江の短縮形として用いられる語。また、日本の琵琶湖の古称としても使われる。 / 日本や中国などで用いられる姓の一つ。 / 日本語圏・中国語圏で使われる男女共通の名。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ちょうこうのこと。びわこのむかしのよびな。みょうじやなまえにもつかう。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
长江的简称 / 琵琶湖的古称 / 姓氏或男女通用名
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
長江的簡稱 / 琵琶湖的古稱 / 姓氏；男女通用的名字
Korean Meaning
장강(長江)의 약칭 / 비와호의 옛 이름 / 일본의 성씨 또는 남녀 공용 이름
Vietnamese Meaning
viết tắt của Trường Giang (sông Dương Tử) / tên cổ của hồ Biwa / họ; tên riêng dùng cho cả nam và nữ
Tagalog Meaning
maikling tawag sa Ilog Yangtze (長江) / lumang pangalan ng Lawa Biwa (琵琶湖) / apelyido at unisex na pangalan
Sense（1）
short for 長江 (Chōkō): the Yangtze River
Sense（2）
old name for 琵琶湖 (Biwa-ko): Lake Biwa
Sense（3）
a surname
Sense（4）
a unisex given name
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Quizzes for review
short for 長江 (Chōkō): the Yangtze River / old name for 琵琶湖 (Biwa-ko): Lake Biwa / a surname / a unisex given name
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江
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I went to see the Yangtze River.
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私は長江を見に行きました。
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