北極
See also: 北极
Chinese
north | utmost; pole; extreme utmost; pole; extreme; to reach the limit | ||
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trad. (北極) | 北 | 極 | |
simp. (北极) | 北 | 极 |
Etymology
First attested in Kunyu Wanguo Quantu [1602].
Pronunciation
Proper noun
北極
- the North Pole
- 北極彼粒星指引路線,黑暗中希望的光影。 [Hokkien, trad.]
- From: 詹雅雯, 北極星
- Pak-ke̍k hit lia̍p chhiⁿ chí-ín lō͘-sòaⁿ, o͘-àm tiong hi-bāng ê kng-iáⁿ. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
- That star in the North Pole guides the road; [it is] the light of hope in the dark.
北极彼粒星指引路线,黑暗中希望的光影。 [Hokkien, simp.]
Antonyms
- 南極/南极 (Nánjí)
Derived terms
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (北極):
- → Japanese: 北極 (Hokkyoku)
- → Korean: 북극(北極) (Bukgeuk)
- → Vietnamese: Bắc cực (北極)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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北 | 極 |
ほく > ほっ Grade: 2 | きょく Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) ほっきょく [hòkkyókú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [ho̞k̚ʲkʲo̞kɯ̟ᵝ]
Noun
北極 • (hokkyoku)
- Short for 北極圏. north polar region, north pole
Proper noun
北極 • (Hokkyoku)
- (geography) North Pole, the Arctic
Synonyms
- (northernmost point): 北極点 (hokkyokuten): North Pole
Antonyms
- 南極 (nankyoku): south polar region, South Pole, the Antarctic
References
- 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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北 | 極 |
Noun
北極 • (bukgeuk) (hangeul 북극)
- Hanja form? of 북극 (“north pole”).
Proper noun
北極 • (Bukgeuk) (hangeul 북극)
- Hanja form? of 북극 (“North Pole; Arctic”).
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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北 | 極 |
Noun
北極
- chữ Hán form of bắc cực (“north pole”).
Proper noun
北極
- chữ Hán form of Bắc cực (“North Pole”).