English Explanatory Dictionary

Shikoku

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The fourth-largest of Japan's islands.
noun
  1. A dog of a particular breed of Japanese origin.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Shikoku (“type of dog”).

Pronunciation

/ʃɪˈkəʊkuː/

Word forms

Shikoku

Etymology

From Japanese 四国 (しこく, Shikoku, “four provinces”), from Middle Chinese 四 (sìj, “four”) + 國 (kwok, “state”, “country”). (dog): < Japanese 四国犬 (shikoku-inu, “Shikoku dog”), named after the island where they originated.

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