独島

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
独	島
どく Grade: 5	と Grade: 3
goon	irregular

Alternative spelling
獨島 (kyūjitai)

From Korean 독도(獨島) (dokdo).

The reading of 獨(独) (獨(独)) is apparently contaminated by the standard Japanese reading of doku; standard Japanese transcription of word-initial Korean consonant ㄷ (d) is t-.

Alternative forms

• 独島(トクト) (Tokuto)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [do̞kɯ̟ᵝto̞]

Proper noun

独島(ドクト) • (Dokuto) 

1. Dokdo, Liancourt Rocks (islands in the East Sea)

Usage notes

• Used in reference to Korean claims over the islands.

Synonyms

• (usual Japanese name) 竹島(たけしま) (Takeshima)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
独	島
とく Grade: 5	と Grade: 3
irregular

Alternative spelling
獨島 (kyūjitai)

From Korean 독도(獨島) (dokdo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [to̞kɯ̟ᵝto̞]

Proper noun

独島(トクト) • (Tokuto) 

1. Alternative form of 独島 (Dokuto)

Further reading

• ６５６５「独島は『ドクト』か『トクト』か？」