五島
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Chinese
| five | island | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (五島) | 五 | 島 | |
| simp. (五岛) | 五 | 岛 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 五島 (Gotō).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄨˇ ㄉㄠˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Wǔdǎo
- Wade–Giles: Wu3-tao3
- Yale: Wǔ-dǎu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Wuudao
- Palladius: Удао (Udao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /u²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
五島
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 五 | 島 |
| ご Grade: 1 |
とう Grade: 3 |
| kan'on | |
