東シナ海
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 東 | 海 |
| ひがし Grade: 2 |
かい Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | on'yomi |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 東シナ海 (kyūjitai) 東支那海 (rare) |
Etymology
東 (higashi, “east”) + シナ (Shina, “China”) + 海 (kai, “sea”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
東シナ海 • (Higashi Shina-kai)
- the East China Sea
See also
- 南シナ海 (Minami Shina-kai)
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