筑
筑: place names (Chikuzen, Tsukushi)
place names (Chikuzen, Tsukushi)
12 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
On
チク
Kun—
Read チク in 筑前 and 筑後 (old Kyushu provinces) but つく in 筑紫 and 筑波 (Tsukuba).
Key words
筑前煮ちくぜんにsimmered chicken and vegetables
筑前ちくぜんChikuzen (old province)
筑後ちくごChikugo (old province)
筑紫つくしTsukushi (northern Kyushu)
Example sentences
母が作った筑前煮は、里芋も鶏肉もやわらかかった。
The chikuzen-ni my mother made had soft taro and soft chicken.
筑後川は、九州でいちばん長い川だ。
The Chikugo River is the longest river in Kyushu.
昔の人は、九州の北部一帯を筑紫と呼んでいた。
People in the past called the northern part of Kyushu Tsukushi.