比国
Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 比 | 国 |
| ひ Grade: 5 (ateji) |
こく Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 比國 (kyūjitai) 菲国 |
Etymology
[edit]Compound of 比 (hi, “the Philippines”) + 国 (koku, “country”).
The 比 spelling is an example of ateji (当て字), abbreviated from the first kanji in 比律賓 (Firipin, “the Philippines”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]- the Philippines
Synonyms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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