石垣

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Chinese

rock; stone; 10 pecks wall
simp. and trad.
(石垣) 		石 垣
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Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 石垣 (Ishigaki).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

石垣

  1. (～市) Ishigaki (a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)
  2. 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

石(いし)垣(がき) • (ishigaki) 

  1. stone wall

Proper noun

石(いし)垣(がき) • (Ishigaki) 

  1. Ishigaki Island
  2. Ishigaki (a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)
  3. a surname

References

  1. ^ “いし‐がき 【石垣】Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (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

  • (Kuroshima) IPA(key): /ʔisanaki/

Proper noun

石垣(いさなき) (Isanaki) 

  1. (Kuroshima) Ishigaki (island in the Yaeyama region)
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