発祥地

はっしょうち

Meanings

1. Noun birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism); cradle (e.g. of civilization); place of origin

Kanji

• 発 emit. Read as ハツ.
• 祥 auspicious. Read as ショウ.
• 地 land. Read as チ.

Example sentences

• 中東は文明の発祥地である。
  The Middle East is the cradle of civilization.
• 跆拳道の発祥地は韓国で、国技に制定されています。
  Taekwondo's place of origin is Korea, where it is established as a national sport.

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