英国
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 英国 – see 英國. (This term is the simplified form of 英國). |
Notes:
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 英 | 国 |
| えい Grade: 4 |
こく Grade: 2 |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
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| 英國 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 英國 (MC 'jaeng kwok). The 漢音 (kan'on) reading, so likely a later borrowing.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
英国 • (Eikoku)
- synonym of イギリス: United Kingdom (a kingdom and country in Northern Europe)
- synonym of イングランド: England (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)
- synonym of ブリテン: Great Britain (a large island of the United Kingdom in Northern Europe)
References
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN