北海道

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Chinese

the most remote area in the north; North Sea
direction; way; method
direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk
 
trad. (北海道) 北海
simp. #(北海道) 北海

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 北海道 (Hokkaidō). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation


Proper noun

(deprecated template usage) 北海道

  1. Hokkaido (an island and prefecture of Japan)

(deprecated template usage)


Japanese

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北海道 (Hokkaidō): Hokkaido.
Kanji in this term
ほく > ほっ
Grade: 2
かい
Grade: 2
どう
Grade: 2
on'yomi goon
Alternative spelling
北海道 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 北海 (hokkai, northern sea) +‎ (-dō, circuit).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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  1. an island prefecture on the northern part of Japan; its capital city is 札幌 (Sapporo)
    Synonym: 北海 (Hokkai)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Hokkaido

See also

References