青島

See also: 靑島 and 青岛

Chinese

green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) island
trad. (青島/靑島) /
simp. (青岛)

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Proper noun

青島

  1. () Qingdao (a subprovincial city in Shandong, China)

Descendants

  • English: Qingdao, Tsingtao, Ch'ing-tao

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
Grade: 1 Grade: 3
irregular
Alternative spelling
靑島 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

    • (Tokyo) んたお [chíꜜǹtàò] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
    • IPA(key): [t͡ɕĩnta̠o̞]

    Proper noun

    青島(チンタオ) • (Chintao) 

    1. Qingdao (a subprovincial city in eastern Shandong, in eastern China)

    Etymology 2

    Kanji in this term
    あお
    Grade: 1
    しま
    Grade: 3
    kun’yomi
    Alternative spelling
    靑島 (kyūjitai)

    Proper noun

    (あお)(しま) • (Aoshima) 

    1. a surname

    References

    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), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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