東芝
See also: 东芝
Chinese
| east | Zoysia pungens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (東芝) | 東 | 芝 | |
| simp. (东芝) | 东 | 芝 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Dōngzhī
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Dongjhih
- Wade–Giles: Tung1-chih1
- Yale: Dūng-jr̄
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Dongjy
- Palladius: Дунчжи (Dunčži)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: dung1 zi1
- Yale: dūng jī
- Cantonese Pinyin: dung1 dzi1
- Guangdong Romanization: dung1 ji1
- Sinological IPA (key): /tʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
東芝
- Toshiba, a Japanese company
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 東 | 芝 |
| とう Grade: 2 |
しば Grade: S |
| jūbakoyomi | |
Etymology
A contraction of 東京 (Tōkyō) + 芝浦 (Shibaura, another placename in the Tokyo area), from the company's earlier name 東京芝浦電気 (Tōkyō Shibaura Denki, “Tokyo Shibaura Electric [Company]”). More at Toshiba on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [to̞ːɕiba̠]
Proper noun
東芝 • (Tōshiba)
- Toshiba, a Japanese company