魏

ぎ

Kingdom of Wei, State of Wei (China)

魏志

ぎし

the history of Wei

西魏

せいぎ

Western Wei dynasty (of China; 535-557)

東魏

とうぎ

Eastern Wei dynasty (of China; 534-550)

阿魏

あぎ アギ

asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)

曹魏

そうぎ

Cao Wei (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period; 220-266); Wei

魏晋南北朝時代

ぎしんなんぼくちょうじだい

Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties period (220-589 CE)

魏志倭人伝

ぎしわじんでん

Wajinden (passages in Records of the Three Kingdoms describing the Wa people)

北北東

ほくほくとう

north-north-east, nor-nor-east

北北西

きたほくせい

north-northwest

北東北

きたとうほく

northern Tohoku (usually Aomori, Iwate and Akita prefectures)

北

きた

north

北辰

ほくしん

North-Star

北端

ほくたん

northern extremity

北枕

きたまくら キタマクラ

lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping)

北半

ほくはん きたはん

northern half

北境

ほっきょう きたざかい

northern boundary

北朝

ほくちょう

Northern Dynasty

北上

ほくじょう きたかみ

going north