日支

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
日 支
にち > にっ
Grade: 1 		し
Grade: 5
goon kan'on
  1. (prewar, often considered derogatory in modern speech) 日 (“Japan”) +‎ 支 (“China”) or blend of 日本 (Nihon, Nippon, “Japan”) +‎ 支那 (Shina, “China”)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

日(にっ)支(し) • (Nisshi) 

  1. (chiefly attributive) Japan and China
    Synonyms: 日華 (Nikka), 日中 (Nikkchū)
    日支(にっし)共同(きょうどう)防(ぼう)敵(てき)軍事(ぐんじ)協定(きょうてい)
    nisshi kyōdō bō teki gunji kyōtei
    Sino-Japanese Joint Defence Agreement

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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