台湾
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 台湾 – see 臺灣 (“Taiwan; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 臺灣). |
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 台 | 湾 |
| たい Grade: 2 |
わん Grade: S |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 臺灣 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Borrowed from Literary Chinese 臺灣, which came from Hokkien 大員 (Tāi-oân), 大圓, 臺員, 大灣, 臺灣, etc., a placename initially referring to a sandbank peninsula that later silted up now wholly part of the island in the area of modern-day Anping District, Tainan, and eventually became the name of the entire island. The original placename itself was likely originally a loanword transcription from possibly Siraya. Compare Dutch Tayouan, Mandarin 臺灣 / 台湾 (Táiwān).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
台湾 • (Taiwan)
Derived terms
Okinawan
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 台 | 湾 |
| たい Grade: 2 |
わん Grade: S |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 臺灣 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
- (Shuri) IPA(key): /taiwaɴ/
Proper noun
台湾 (Taiwan)
- Taiwan, an island east of mainland China and west of the Ryukyu archipelago, where the Republic of China is located
- an unspecified mythological location
Derived terms
- 台湾ぬ鬼