広東
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 広 | 東 |
| かん Grade: 2 |
とん Grade: 2 |
| irregular | sōon |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 廣東 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English Canton (“Guangzhou; Guangdong”). The kanji is from Chinese 廣東/广东 (Guǎngdōng).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
広東 • (Kanton)
- Guangdong (a populous province of China, located on the southern coast)
- synonym of 広州 (Kōshū): Guangzhou (a major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 広 | 東 |
| こう Grade: 2 |
とう Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 廣東 (kyūjitai) |
Proper noun
広東 • (Kōtō)
See also
Okinawan
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 広 | 東 |
| Grade: 2 | Grade: 2 |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 廣東 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʷan̩tuŋ̍/
Proper noun
広東 (Kwantun)
- Guangdong (a populous province of China, located on the southern coast)
- Guangzhou (a major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China)
Derived terms
- 広東瓜 (kwantu ui, “watermelon”)
References
- “クヮントゥン” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Shuri-Naha Dialect Dictionary (archived; reopens 2024).
- Kokuritsu Kokugo Kenkyūjo (国立国語研究所) (1963) 沖縄語辞典 (Okinawa-go Jiten) [Dictionary of the Okinawan Language] (in Japanese), Tokyo (東京): Okurashō Insatsu Kyoku (財務省印刷局)