稚内

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 稚内 – see 稚內 (“Wakkanai”). (This term is the simplified form of 稚內).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
稚	内
わか > わっか Grade: S	ない Grade: 2
irregular	on’yomi

Alternative spelling
稚內 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Ainu ヤㇺワッカナイ (yam wakka nai, “cold water river”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɰᵝa̠k̚ka̠na̠i]

Proper noun

稚(わっか)内(ない) • (Wakkanai) 

1. Wakkanai (a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan)