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Jerusalem

HSK 10 N1
yē, yé, ye
ヤ、ジャ
Corruption of 邪, with the 牙 component replaced with 耳.
Components
ear+ mound =
Jerusalem
ěr ear
mound
place
Remnant from 邪.
Notes
Historical Evolution
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[yē]
(phonetic ye)
[yé]
interrogative particle (classical)
[ye]
final particle indicating enthusiasm etc
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
Ya unclassified name
やずや
Yazuya female given name