独島
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 独 | 島 |
| どく Grade: 5 |
と Grade: 3 |
| goon | irregular |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 獨島 (kyūjitai) |
The reading of 獨(独) is apparently contaminated by the standard Japanese reading of doku; standard Japanese transcription of word-initial Korean consonant ㄷ (d) is t-.
Alternative forms
- 独島 (Tokuto)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [do̞kɯ̟to̞]
Proper noun
独島 • (Dokuto)
- Dokdo, Liancourt Rocks (islands in the East Sea)
Usage notes
- Used in reference to Korean claims over the islands.
Synonyms
- (usual Japanese name) 竹島 (Takeshima)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 独 | 島 |
| とく Grade: 5 |
と Grade: 3 |
| irregular | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 獨島 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [to̞kɯ̟to̞]
Proper noun
独島 • (Tokuto)
- alternative form of 独島 (Dokuto)