Lexical entry
波斯
harusha
Archaic name for Persia.
Places & EnvironmentPure GairaigoSource: Dutch
Meaning
An older Japanese name for Persia, often written in ateji (kanji used for phonetics).
- archaic Persia
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- JMdict.2026-04-17
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