北アメリカ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
きた
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) たアメリカ [kìtá áꜜmèrìkà] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [kʲita̠ a̠me̞ɾʲika̠]

Proper noun

(きた)アメリカ • (Kita Amerika

  1. North America (the continent forming the northern part of the Americas)

Coordinate terms

Landmasses: (ろく)(たい)(りく) (rokutairiku)[c 1]edit
  1. ^ Traditionally, Japanese distinguishes six "continents" (Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania) from six "landmasses" (Africa, North America, South America, Eurasia, Australia, Antarctica).
Continents (per se): (ろく)(だい)(しゅう) (rokudaishū)[c 1]edit
  1. ^ Traditionally, Japanese distinguishes six "continents" (Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania) from six "landmasses" (Africa, North America, South America, Eurasia, Australia, Antarctica).