島国
See also: 島國
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 島 | 国 |
| しま Grade: 3 |
くに > ぐに Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 島國 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From 島 (shima, “island”) + 国 (kuni, “country, land, region”).
The kuni changes to guni as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
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Noun
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- an island country, island state
- an island