比国
Japanese edit
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 比 | 国 |
| ひ Grade: 5 (ateji) |
こく Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 比國 (kyūjitai) 菲国 |
Etymology edit
Compound of 比 (hi, “the Philippines”) + 国 (koku, “country”).
The 比 spelling is an example of ateji (当て字), abbreviated from the first kanji in 比律賓 (Firipin, “the Philippines”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- the Philippines