- 1. [n] naval district (of the Imperial Japanese Navy); naval station (hist)
- 2. [n] military base (for suppressing Emishi; in ancient Japan) (hist)
Kanji in this word
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鎮
tranquilize, ancient peace-preservation centersOn: チン (chin)Kun: しず.める (shizu.meru)、 しず.まる (shizu.maru)、 おさえ (osae)
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守
guard, protect, defend, obeyOn: シュ (shu)、 ス (su)Kun: まも.る (mamo.ru)、 まも.り (mamo.ri)、 もり (mori)、 -もり (-mori)、 かみ (kami)
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府
borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouseOn: フ (fu)