石垣
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Chinese
| rock; stone; 10 pecks | wall | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (石垣) |
石 | 垣 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 石垣 (Ishigaki).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕˊ ㄩㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Shíhyuán
- Wade–Giles: Shih2-yüan2
- Yale: Shŕ-ywán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shyryuan
- Palladius: Шиюань (Šijuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩³⁵ ɥɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sek6 wun4
- Yale: sehk wùhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: sek9 wun4
- Guangdong Romanization: ség6 wun4
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɛːk̚² wuːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
石垣
- (～市) Ishigaki (a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)
- An orthographic borrowing of the Japanese surname 石垣, Ishigaki
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 石 | 垣 |
| いし Grade: 1 |
かき > がき Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
- stone wall
Proper noun
References
- ^ “いし‐がき 【石垣】
”, in 日本国語大辞典 (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
Yaeyama
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 石 | 垣 |
| Grade: 1 | Grade: S |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
石垣 (Isanaki)
- (Kuroshima) Ishigaki (island in the Yaeyama region)