英国

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Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 英國 (“United Kingdom; England; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 英國).
Notes:

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
えい
Grade: 4
こく
Grade: 2
kan'on
Alternative spelling
英國 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese 英國 (MC 'jaeng kwok). The 漢音 (kan'on) reading, so likely a later borrowing.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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(えい)(こく) (Eikoku

  1. Synonym of イギリス (United Kingdom)
  2. Synonym of イングランド (England)

References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN