島原
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Chinese
| island | former; original; primary former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (島原) | 島 | 原 | |
| simp. (岛原) | 岛 | 原 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 島原 (Shimabara).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄉㄠˇ ㄩㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Dǎoyuán
- Wade–Giles: Tao3-yüan2
- Yale: Dǎu-ywán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Daoyuan
- Palladius: Даоюань (Daojuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Proper noun
島原
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 島 | 原 |
| しま Grade: 3 |
はら > ばら Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
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References
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN