南極
See also: 南极
Chinese edit
south | utmost; pole; extreme utmost; pole; extreme; to reach the limit | ||
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trad. (南極) | 南 | 極 | |
simp. (南极) | 南 | 极 |
Etymology edit
First attested in Kunyu Wanguo Quantu [1602].
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
南極
- the South Pole
Derived terms edit
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Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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南 | 極 |
なん Grade: 2 |
きょく Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- Short for 南極圏. south polar region
Proper noun edit
Synonyms edit
- (south polar region): 南極大陸 (nankyoku-tairiku): Antarctica
- (south pole): 南極点 (nankyokuten): South Pole
Antonyms edit
- (north polar region): 北極 (hokkyoku)
- (north pole): 北極点 (hokkyokuten): North Pole
References edit
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998) NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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南 | 極 |
Noun edit
- Hanja form? of 남극 (“south pole”).
Proper noun edit
- Hanja form? of 남극 (“South Pole; Antarctica”).
Vietnamese edit
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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南 | 極 |
Noun edit
南極
- chữ Hán form of nam cực (“south pole”).
Proper noun edit
南極
- chữ Hán form of Nam cực (“the South Pole”).