ハワイ

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
布哇 (obsolete)
 ハワイ on Japanese Wikipedia
Map of US highlighting Hawaii

Etymology

From English Hawaii.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

ハワイ (Hawai

  1. Hawaii (an archipelago and state of the United States)
    ハワイ(しゅう)
    Hawai-shū
    the State of Hawaii
  2. Hawaii, Hawaii County (a county of Hawaii, United States)
  3. (historical) Hawaii (a former kingdom in the Pacific Ocean)