独島

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
どく
Grade: 5

Grade: 3
goon irregular
Alternative spelling
獨島 (kyūjitai)

From Korean 독도(獨島) (dokdo).

The reading of () is apparently contaminated by the standard Japanese reading of doku; standard Japanese transcription of word-initial Korean consonant (d) is t-.

Alternative forms

  • 独島(トクト) (Tokuto)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [do̞kɯ̟to̞]

Proper noun

独島(ドクト) • (Dokuto

  1. Dokdo, Liancourt Rocks (islands in the East Sea)
Usage notes
  • Used in reference to Korean claims over the islands.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
とく
Grade: 5

Grade: 3
irregular
Alternative spelling
獨島 (kyūjitai)

From Korean 독도(獨島) (dokdo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [to̞kɯ̟to̞]

Proper noun

独島(トクト) • (Tokuto

  1. alternative form of 独島 (Dokuto)

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