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[[File:Pokemon-to-real-world.png|thumb|left|200px|The map of Japan showing the Sinnoh (Hisui) region as the island of {{wp|Hokkaido}}]] | [[File:Pokemon-to-real-world.png|thumb|left|200px|The map of Japan showing the Sinnoh (Hisui) region as the island of {{wp|Hokkaido}}.]] | ||
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
Hisui may be derived from 翡翠 ''hisui'' ({{wp|jade}}) or 秘邃 ''hisui'' (hidden and profound), the latter of which matches [[Sinnoh]]'s name origin. | Hisui may be derived from 翡翠 ''hisui'' ({{wp|jade}}) or 秘邃 ''hisui'' (hidden and profound), the latter of which matches [[Sinnoh]]'s name origin. | ||