台北

See also: 臺北

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 台北 – see 臺北 (“Taipei; etc.”).
(This term, 台北, is the simplified and variant traditional form of 臺北.)
Notes:

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
台 北
たい
Grade: 2		 ぺい
Grade: 2
Irregular

Borrowed from Mandarin 臺北, possibly via English Taipei.

Proper noun

台北 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 臺北, hiragana たいぺい, katakana タイペイ, rōmaji Taipei)

  1. Taipei

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
台 北
たい
Grade: 2		 ほく
Grade: 2
on’yomi

The Japanese on'yomi of Chinese 臺北／台北.

Proper noun

台北 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 臺北, hiragana たいほく, katakana タイホク, rōmaji Taihoku)

  1. Taipei
Usage notes
  • Originally used during Japanese rule of Taiwan, the reading of Taihoku is now mostly known for use by NHK.
Descendants
  • → Bunun: Taihuku
  • → Kanakanabu: Taihuku
  • → Saisiyat: tayhoko'
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