六大州
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 六 | 大 | 州 |
| ろく Grade: 1 |
だい Grade: 1 |
しゅう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 六大洲 (dated) |
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ろくだいしゅう [ròkúdáꜜìshùù] (Nakadaka – [3])[1][2][3]
- (Kyoto) ろくだいしゅう [ròkúdáꜜìshùù] (Nakadaka – [3])[3]
- IPA(key): [ɾo̞kɯ̟da̠iɕɨː]
Noun
六大州 • (rokudaishū) ←ろくだいしう (rokudaisiu)?
- the six continents (Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania)
See also
- 五大州 (godaishū, “the five continents”)
References
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 “六大州”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten][1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
Korean
| Hanja in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 六 | 大 | 州 |
Noun
六大州 • (yukdaeryuk) (hangeul 육대륙)
- hanja form? of 육대륙 (“the six continents (South Korea)”)
Noun
六大州 • (ryukdaeryuk) (hangeul 륙대륙)
- hanja form? of 륙대륙 (“the six continents (North Korea)”)