宮古島

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Chinese

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Miyako island
trad. (宮古島) 宮古
simp. (宫古岛) 宫古
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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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宮古島

  1. Miyako-jima (an island in Japan)
  2. () Miyakojima (a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
みや
Grade: 3

Grade: 2
しま > じま
Grade: 3
kun'yomi on'yomi kun'yomi

Etymology

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From 宮古 (Miyako) +‎ (-shima, island). The shima changes to jima as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mʲija̠ko̞ʑima̠]

Proper noun

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(みや)()(じま) (Miyakojima

  1. Miyako-jima (an island in Japan)
  2. Miyakojima (a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)