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筑: place names (Chikuzen, Tsukushi)

place names (Chikuzen, Tsukushi)
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Readings

On
チク
Kun
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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

The chikuzen-ni my mother made had soft taro and soft chicken.

The Chikugo River is the longest river in Kyushu.

People in the past called the northern part of Kyushu Tsukushi.

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