青島

See also: 靑島 and 青岛

Chinese
green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.) island
trad. (青島/靑島) 青/靑 島
simp. (青岛) 青 岛

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

青島

  1. (～市) Qingdao (a subprovincial city in Shandong, China)

Descendants
  • → English: Qingdao, Tsingtao, Ch'ing-tao

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
青 島
Grade: 1 Grade: 3
irregular
Alternative spelling
靑島 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation
    • (Tokyo) ち​んたお [chíꜜǹtàò] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
    • IPA(key): [t͡ɕĩnta̠o̞]

    Proper noun

    青島(チンタオ) • (Chintao) 

    1. Qingdao (a subprovincial city in eastern Shandong, in eastern China)

    Etymology 2
    Kanji in this term
    青 島
    あお
    Grade: 1    		 しま
    Grade: 3
    kun’yomi
    Alternative spelling
    靑島 (kyūjitai)

    Proper noun

    青(あお)島(しま) • (Aoshima) 

    1. a surname

    References
    1. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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