北九州
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Chinese
| north | the Nine Provinces of ancient China; China; Kyushu | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (北九州) | 北 | 九州 | |
| simp. #(北九州) | 北 | 九州 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 北九州 (Kitakyūshū).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄅㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄡ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Běijiǒujhou
- Wade–Giles: Pei3-chiu3-chou1
- Yale: Běi-jyǒu-jōu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Beeijeoujou
- Palladius: Бэйцзючжоу (Bɛjczjučžou)
- Sinological IPA (key): /peɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: bak1 gau2 zau1
- Yale: bāk gáu jāu
- Cantonese Pinyin: bak7 gau2 dzau1
- Guangdong Romanization: beg1 geo2 zeo1
- Sinological IPA (key): /pɐk̚⁵ kɐu̯³⁵ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
北九州
- (～市) Kitakyūshū (a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 北 | 九 | 州 |
| きた Grade: 2 |
きゅう Grade: 1 |
しゅう Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | on'yomi | |
Proper noun
北九州 • (Kita Kyūshū)
Proper noun
北九州 • (Kitakyūshū)
- Kitakyūshū (a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan)