本初子午線

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Chinese

original; beginning meridian
trad. (本初子午線/本初子午綫) 本初 子午線/子午綫
simp. (本初子午线) 本初 子午线

Pronunciation


Noun

本初子午線

  1. (geography) prime meridian

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: 1
しょ
Grade: 4

Grade: 1

Grade: 2
せん
Grade: 2
kan'on
 本初子午線 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

From 本初 (honsho, origin) +‎ 子午線 (shigosen, meridian).

Pronunciation

Noun

(ほん)(しょ)()()(せん) (honsho shigosen

  1. (geography) a prime meridian

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