an island prefecture on the northern part of Japan; its capital city is 札幌 (Sapporo)

being of the same type / same type

shoo (used with e.g. cattle and horses) / hello, hallo

indulgingly, thoughtlessly

The hiragana syllable しゅ (shu). Its equivalent in katakana is シュ (shu).

The hiragana syllable じゅ (ju). Its equivalent in katakana is ジュ (ju).

綬: cordon, ribbon

The hiragana syllable にゅ (nyu). Its equivalent in katakana is ニュ (nyu).

Small combining form of hiragana ゆ (yu) used in 拗音 (yōon) morae that end in u, such as しゅ (shu), ちゅ (chu), and きゅ (kyu). Historically not distinguished from full-size version.

万寿: Manju era (13.7.1024-25.7.1028)