留萌

Chinese
 
leave (message); to retain; to stay
leave (message); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve
 (arch.) people; sprout; (neol.) moe, cute
trad. (留萌) 留 萌
simp. #(留萌) 留 萌

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 留萌 (Rumoi).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

留萌

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

Japanese
Kanji in this term
留 萌
る
Grade: 5		 もえ > もい
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi irregular

Etymology

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

Proper noun

留(る)萌(もい) • (Rumoi) 

  1. Rumoi (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan).
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