蝦夷 [ㄒㄧㄚ ㄧˊ; xia1 yi2]
Emishi or Ebisu, ethnic group of ancient Japan, thought to be related to modern Ainus
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蝦夷
えぞ
えみし
out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan
えぞ
see: 蝦夷地・1
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
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