英国
Chinese edit
| For pronunciation and definitions of 英国 – see 英國 (“United Kingdom; England; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 英國). |
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Japanese edit
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 英 | 国 |
| えい Grade: 4 |
こく Grade: 2 |
| kan’on | |
| Alternative spelling |
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| 英國 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
From Middle Chinese 英國 (MC 'jaeng kwok). The 漢音 (kan'on) reading, so likely a later borrowing.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- Synonym of イギリス (“United Kingdom”)
- Synonym of イングランド (“England”)
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
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997) 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN