広東

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Japanese

 広東 on Japanese Wikipedia
Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: 2
とん
Grade: 2
irregular sōon
Alternative spelling
廣東 (kyūjitai)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English Canton (Guangzhou; Guangdong). The kanji is from Chinese 廣東广东 (Guǎngdōng).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

広東(カントン) (Kanton

  1. Guangdong (a province of China)
  2. Synonym of 広州 (Kōshū, Guangzhou)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
とう
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
廣東 (kyūjitai)

Proper noun

(こう)(とう) (Kōtō

  1. Guangdong (a province of China)

See also

Okinawan

Kanji in this term
Grade: 2 Grade: 2
Alternative spelling
廣東 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

広東(くゎんとぅん) (Kwantun

  1. Guangdong (a province of China)
  2. Guangzhou (a city in Guangdong, China)

Derived terms

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