鵝鑾鼻

See also: 鹅銮鼻

Chinese

nose
trad. (鵝鑾鼻) 鵝鑾
simp. (鹅銮鼻) 鹅銮
variant forms 鵞鑾鼻

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Paiwan goran (sail) for the Sail Rock + Min Nan (phīⁿ, “protruding object; cape”).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

鵝鑾鼻

  1. Cape Eluan or Eluanbi (southernmost point of mainland Taiwan)

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Hyōgaiji
らん
Hyōgaiji

Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

From Min Nan 鵝鑾鼻 (Gô-loân-phīⁿ), probably from Paiwan goran (sail) and Min Nan (phīⁿ, nose, prominence, cape).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

鵝鑾鼻 (hiragana がらんび, rōmaji Garanbi)

  1. Cape Eluan or Eluanbi
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