Definition of 蝦夷地 (えぞち)
蝦夷地
えぞち
ezochi
noun
1.
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
2.
Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
See also:和人地
Related Kanji
蝦 | shrimp, prawn, lobster |
夷 | barbarian, savage, Ainu |
地 | ground, earth |