Shikoku

See also: shikoku

English
The island of Shikoku.

Etymology

From Japanese 四国 (しこく, Shikoku, “four provinces”), from Middle Chinese 四 (sìj, “four”) +‎ 國 (kwok, “state”, “country”).

(dog): < Japanese 四国犬 (shikoku-inu, “Shikoku dog”), named after the island where they originated.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃɪˈkəʊkuː/

Proper noun

Shikoku

  1. The fourth-largest of Japan's islands.

Coordinate terms

Translations

Noun

Shikoku (plural Shikoku)

  1. A dog of a particular breed of Japanese origin.

Translations

Japanese

Romanization

Shikoku

  1. Rōmaji transcription of しこく
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