南シナ海

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
みなみ
Grade: 2
かい
Grade: 2
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spellings
南シナ海 (kyūjitai)
南支那海 (rare)
 南シナ海 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

(minami, south) +‎ シナ (Shina, China) +‎ (kai, sea)

Proper noun

(みなみ)シナ(かい) (Minami Shina-kai

  1. the South China Sea

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