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：2026/01/05
近江
Hiragana
おうみ
Proper noun
abbreviation
alt-of
Japanese Meaning
日本の古代から中世にかけての令制国の一つ、近江国、およびその周辺地域を指す固有名詞。また、琵琶湖の別名や、日本の姓としても用いられる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかしのくにのなまえで いまのしがけんのあたり びわこをさすこともある
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
近江国的简称 / 日本姓氏 / 琵琶湖的别称
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
近江國的簡稱（日本古代國名） / 日本姓氏 / 琵琶湖的別稱
Korean Meaning
오미국(일본의 옛 지방; 현 시가현 일대) / 일본의 성씨 / 비와호의 이칭
Vietnamese Meaning
tỉnh Ōmi (tên gọi tắt của Ōmi-no-kuni; tỉnh cổ của Nhật Bản, nay là Shiga) / họ Ōmi (họ người Nhật) / tên gọi khác của hồ Biwa
Tagalog Meaning
Ōmi, dating lalawigan sa Japan / apelyido / ibang tawag sa Lawa Biwa
Sense（1）
short for 近江国 (Ōmi-no-kuni): Ōmi Province
Sense（2）
a surname
Sense（3）
another name for 琵琶湖 (Biwako, “Lake Biwa”)
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（ hiragana historical ）
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Quizzes for review
short for 近江国 (Ōmi-no-kuni): Ōmi Province / a surname / another name for 琵琶湖 (Biwako, “Lake Biwa”)
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近江
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My hometown is Omi, blessed with beautiful nature.
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私の故郷は、美しい自然に恵まれた近江です。
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