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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [do̞kɯ̟ᵝto̞]

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): [to̞kɯ̟ᵝto̞]

Proper noun

独島(トクト) • (Tokuto) 

  1. Alternative form of 独島 (Dokuto)

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