霧島
Chinese
| fog; mist | island | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (霧島) | 霧 | 島 | |
| simp. (雾岛) | 雾 | 岛 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 霧島 (Kirishima).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: Wùdǎo
- Zhuyin: ㄨˋ ㄉㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Wùdǎo
- Wade–Giles: Wu4-tao3
- Yale: Wù-dǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Wuhdao
- Palladius: Удао (Udao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /u⁵¹ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
霧島
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 霧 | 島 |
| きり Grade: S |
しま Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʲiɾʲiɕima̠]
Noun
霧島 • (kirishima)
- short for 霧島躑躅 (kirishima tsutsuji, “Rhododendron obtusum”)
Proper noun
霧島 • (Kirishima)
- a surname