南極
See also: 南极
Chinese
| south | utmost; pole; extreme; to reach the limit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (南極) | 南 | 極 | |
| simp. (南极) | 南 | 极 | |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
南極
- the South Pole
Derived terms
Descendants
See also
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 南 | 極 |
| なん Grade: 2 |
きょく Grade: 4 |
| on’yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
南極 (hiragana なんきょく, rōmaji nankyoku)
- Antarctica
- Short for 南極圏. south polar region
- (geography) South Pole
Synonyms
- (south polar region): 南極大陸 (nankyoku-tairiku): Antarctica
- (south pole): 南極点 (nankyokuten): South Pole
Antonyms
- (north polar region): 北極 (hokkyoku)
- (north pole): 北極点 (hokkyokuten): North Pole
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
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