See also: 靑島 and 青岛

Chinese edit

green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) island
trad. (青島/靑島) /
simp. (青岛)
 
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Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit


Proper noun edit

青島

  1. () Qingdao (a subprovincial city in Shandong, China)

Descendants edit

  • English: Qingdao, Tsingtao, Ch'ing-tao

Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Kanji in this term
Grade: 1 Grade: 3
irregular
Alternative spelling
靑島 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

青島(チンタオ) (Chintao

  1. Qingdao (a subprovincial city in eastern Shandong, in eastern China)

Etymology 2 edit

Kanji in this term
あお
Grade: 1
しま
Grade: 3
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
靑島 (kyūjitai)

Proper noun edit

(あお)(しま) (Aoshima

  1. a surname

References edit

  1. ^ 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