Hokkaido

• Hokkaidō

From Japanese 北(ほっ)海(かい)道(どう) (Hokkaidō, “North Sea Circuit”), from Middle Chinese 北海 (pək-hʌi˧˥, “Northern sea”) +‎ 道 (dáu, “Circuit”, a province-like administrative unit from Tang dynasty China).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /hɒˈkaɪdəʊ/, /həˈkaɪdəʊ/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /hɑˈkaɪdoʊ/, /həˈkaɪdoʊ/
• Rhymes: -aɪdəʊ

Hokkaido

1. The second largest island of Japan, capital Sapporo.
   • 2009, Nicolas Tranter, The Languages of Japan and Korea:

     In the past, the Ainu (their selfname meaning 'person'), traditionally huntergatherers, occupied not only Hokkaido but also a considerable part of the island of Honshu until the middle the eighteenth century, […]

   • 2019, Supana Onikage, translated by Quof, edited by K. “Kitty-tama” Jordan, Lazy Dungeon Master, volume 5, J-Novel Club, →ISBN:

     I took another look at the map, impressed by how useful random modern Earth knowledge was in this world. Tsia Mountain, which contained our dungeon, was within the Empire’s territory. Using the size of the mountain to estimate distance… Yeah, the Empire was pretty huge. How many Hokkaidos could even fit in here? More than a few. Not to mention that there’s dozens of dungeons marked on the map.

• Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku

Hokkaido (plural Hokkaidos)

1. A breed of dog originating from Japan, resembling a spitz dog breed, although not officially ranked as a spitz dog breed.
   • 1983, Pure-bred Dogs, American Kennel Gazette, page 11:

     […] Hokkaidos or Ainus (smaller versions of the Akita); Akitas, Japanese Spitz, Japanese Chin, Nippon Terriers and Kai Ken.

• Hokkaido on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Hokkaido (dog) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

From Japanese 北海道.

• IPA^(key): /ˈhokːɑi̯do/, [ˈho̞kːɑ̝i̯do̞]
• Rhymes: -okːɑido
• Syllabification^(key): Hok‧kai‧do
• Hyphenation^(key): Hok‧kai‧do

Hokkaido

1. Hokkaido (island or province)

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1. Hokkaido (an island and prefecture in northern Japan)