Place names
Explore historical place names, their language origins and cited occurrences across the collection. Open a record to compare spellings and return to the original passage.
76 identified places · 51 mapped · 746 of 2152 indexed occurrences linked to places
Circles are reference locations. Their size does not indicate extent or accuracy. Open each record for the coordinate source and scope; a mention alone does not establish a visit. The basemap shows modern geography.
724 records · 2152 occurrences
クンスイ
Identification pending · 0 supported · 0 tentative · 1 unresolved occurrences
The passage and name interpretation are recorded here. A place identification has not yet been established.
Recorded names
クンスイ
『蝦夷島奇観』でペヾレケシという人の所在地として注される地名。髪を切らず三つ編みにする神髪の例を記した箇所に現れる。現在の集落への比定は未確定。
名称の言語的由来は未確認。
Attestations (1)
- 蝦夷島奇観 · Hokkaido University Library · 37:17
垂置ぬ名をカモイオドビと云ムカワ 地 名 夷ホインカル 夷 地 クンスイ 地 名 夷ペヾレケシ 夷 地 神髪なり此外処々にあり按るに是大古の断裁の器無き時は乱垂となるを
「クンスイ」