Shikoku

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English

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The island of Shikoku.

Etymology

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From Japanese 四国 (しこく, Shikoku, four provinces), from Middle Chinese (sìj, four) +‎ (kwok, state”, “country).

(dog): < Japanese 四国犬 (shikoku-inu, Shikoku dog), named after the island where they originated.

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Proper noun

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Shikoku

  1. The fourth-largest of Japan's islands.

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Noun

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Shikoku (plural Shikoku)

  1. A dog of a particular breed of Japanese origin.

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Romanization

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Shikoku

  1. Rōmaji transcription of しこく