日向

Etymology
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Etymology 1
Compound of 🇰🇲.

The ta element is found in terms such as,.

Noun

 * 1) the direction the sun is shining
 * ,  (poem 525)
 * 1) a sunny spot or place
 * Antonyms: ,
 * 1) a visible side
 * 1) a visible side

Proper noun

 * 1) a placename

Etymology 2
→ * → →  →

Shift from.

Equivalent to a compound of 🇰🇲.

Proper noun

 * 1) a placename, especially:
 * 2)  , an old province of Japan, corresponding to modern Miyazaki Prefecture on the eastern coast of Kyushu
 * 3)  an -class battleship of the  during
 * 1)  an -class battleship of the  during
 * 1)  an -class battleship of the  during

Noun

 * 1)  facing  the sun

Etymology 3
, possibly a sound change from ; however, the →  shift is unlikely.

Alternatively, the spelling may be, with the hiru portion equating to , and the ga of uncertain derivation. Compare.

Proper noun

 * : one of the in Fukui Prefecture

Etymology 4
Other various nanori readings.

Proper noun











 * 1) a placename


 * 1) a placename







Etymology
From the  (720 ):

Compound of 🇰🇲.

Proper noun

 * : a province in ancient Japan, corresponding to modern Miyazaki Prefecture on the eastern coast of Kyushu