南シナ海

Japanese

Kanji in this term
南	海
みなみ Grade: 2	かい Grade: 2
kun’yomi	on’yomi

Alternative spellings
南シナ海 (kyūjitai) 南支那海 (rare)

Etymology

南 (minami, “south”) +‎ シナ (Shina, “China”) +‎ 海 (kai, “sea”)

Proper noun

南(みなみ)シナ海(かい) • (Minami Shina-kai)

the South China Sea

See also

東(ひがし)シナ海(かい) (Higashi Shina-kai)

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