カナダ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
加奈陀 (obsolete)

Alternative forms

• (abbreviation, in compounds) 加(か) (Ka)

Etymology

Borrowed from English Canada.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) カ​ナダ [káꜜnàdà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠na̠da̠]

Proper noun

カナダ • (Kanada) 

1. Canada (a country in North America)

Usage notes

The kanji spelling is rarely used. The abbreviation 加 is commonly used in place of the full spelling.

Derived terms

• カナダ人(じん) (Kanada-jin, “Canadian person”)