Chinese

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phonetic
trad. (匈牙利)
simp. #(匈牙利)

Etymology

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Borrowed from English Hungary. Attested as early as 1844 in 萬國地理全集 by German missionary Karl Gützlaff.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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匈牙利

  1. Hungary (a country in Central Europe)
    匈牙利牛肉匈牙利牛肉  ―  Xiōngyálì dùn niúròu  ―  Hungarian beef goulash
    匈牙利舞曲  ―  Xiōngyálì wǔqū  ―  Hungarian Dances

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Kanji in this term
はん
Hyōgai
(ateji)

Grade: S
(ateji)
り > りー
Grade: 4
(ateji)
irregular

Etymology

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The kanji are ateji (当て字), from Chinese 匈牙利 (Xiōngyálì).

Proper noun

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匈牙利(ハンガリー) (Hangarī

  1. Obsolete spelling of ハンガリー (Hungary).