独島

Japanese

Etymology 1

    Kanji in this term
    独 島
    どく
    Grade: 5     		と
    Grade: 3
    goon irregular
    Alternative spelling
    獨島 (kyūjitai)

    From Korean 독도(獨島) (dokdo).

    The reading of 獨(独) is apparently contaminated by the standard Japanese reading of doku; standard Japanese transcription of word-initial Korean consonant ㄷ (d) is t-.

    Alternative forms

    • 独島(トクト) (Tokuto)

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [do̞kɯ̟to̞]

    Proper noun

    独島(ドクト) • (Dokuto) 

    1. Dokdo, Liancourt Rocks (islands in the East Sea)
    Usage notes
    • Used in reference to Korean claims over the islands.
    Synonyms

    Etymology 2

      Kanji in this term
      独 島
      とく
      Grade: 5       		と
      Grade: 3
      irregular
      Alternative spelling
      獨島 (kyūjitai)

      From Korean 독도(獨島) (dokdo).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): [to̞kɯ̟to̞]

      Proper noun

      独島(トクト) • (Tokuto) 

      1. alternative form of 独島 (Dokuto)

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