八荒
Chinese
| eight | out of practice; uncultivated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (八荒) |
八 | 荒 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
八荒
- places that are remote and faraway
- (figuratively) the world; everything under the sky; all under heaven
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 八 | 荒 |
| はち > はっ Grade: 1 |
こう Grade: S |
Etymology
/hakkwau/ > /hakkwoː/ > /hakkoː/. Literally the eight corners of the land. The eight corners are in the north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest and is a reference to the land as a whole.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hakkoː/
Noun
八荒 (hiragana はっこう, rōmaji hakkō, historical hiragana はっくゎう)
- the eight corners of the earth
- the world as a whole
See also
- 八紘 (hakkō)
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