関ヶ原

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せき
Grade: 4
はら
Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

  •  (せき) (はら) (Sekigahara)

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Literally “Meadow of the Barrier”.

Proper noun

関ヶ原 (hiragana and katakana せきヶはら, hiragana せきがはら, rōmaji Sekigahara)

  1. A town in Gifu Prefecture.
Derived terms
  •  (せき) (はら) (たたか) (Sekigahara no tatakai)

Etymology 2

After the Battle of Sekigahara (1600), which took place in this town.

Noun

関ヶ原 (hiragana and katakana せきヶはら, hiragana せきがはら, rōmaji sekigahara)

  1. (figuratively) A decisive, critical battle.
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