北極

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See also: 北极

Chinese

north
utmost; pole; extreme
utmost; pole; extreme; to reach the limit
 
trad. (北極)
simp. (北极)

Etymology

First attested in Kunyu Wanguo Quantu .

Pronunciation


Proper noun

北極

  1. the North Pole

Antonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (北極):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほく > ほっ
Grade: 2
きょく
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(ほっ)(きょく) (hokkyoku

  1. Short for 北極圏. north polar region, north pole

Proper noun

(ほっ)(きょく) (Hokkyoku

  1. (geography) North Pole, the Arctic

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Antonyms

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

北極 (bukgeuk) (hangeul 북극)

  1. hanja form? of 북극 (north pole)

Proper noun

北極 (Bukgeuk) (hangeul 북극)

  1. hanja form? of 북극 (North Pole; Arctic)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

北極

  1. chữ Hán form of bắc cực (north pole).

Proper noun

北極

  1. chữ Hán form of Bắc cực (North Pole).