理想郷

See also: 理想鄉, 理想鄕, and 理想乡

Japanese

Kanji in this term
理	想	郷
り Grade: 2	そう Grade: 3	きょう Grade: 6
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
理想鄕 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 理(り)想(そう) (risō, “ideal”) + 郷(きょう) (kyō, “land”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) りそーきょー [rìsóókyóó] (Heiban – [0])
(Tokyo) りそーきょー [rìsóꜜòkyòò] (Nakadaka – [2])
IPA^(key): [ɾʲiso̞ːkʲo̞ː]

Noun

理(り)想(そう)郷(きょう) • (risōkyō) ^{←りさうきやう (risaukyau)^?}

utopia
Synonym: ユートピア (yūtopia)