Hokkaido

== English == === Alternative forms === Hokkaidō === Etymology === Borrowed from Japanese 北(ほっ)海(かい)道(どう) (Hokkaidō, “North Sea Circuit”), from Middle Chinese 北海 (pək-hʌi˧˥, “Northern sea”) +‎ 道 (dáu, “Circuit”, a province-like administrative unit from Tang dynasty China). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hɒˈkaɪdəʊ/, /həˈkaɪdəʊ/ (General American) IPA(key): /hɑˈkaɪdoʊ/, /həˈkaɪdoʊ/ Rhymes: -aɪdəʊ === Proper noun === Hokkaido The second largest island of Japan, capital Sapporo. ==== Coordinate terms ==== Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Hokkaido (plural Hokkaidos) A breed of dog originating from Japan, resembling a spitz dog breed, although not officially ranked as a spitz dog breed. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Hokkaido on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Hokkaido (dog) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Finnish == === Etymology === From Japanese 北海道. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhokːɑi̯do/, [ˈho̞kːɑ̝i̯do̞] Rhymes: -okːɑido Syllabification(key): Hok‧kai‧do Hyphenation(key): Hok‧kai‧do === Proper noun === Hokkaido Hokkaido (island or province) ==== Declension ==== == Portuguese == === Proper noun === Hokkaido f Hokkaido (an island and prefecture in northern Japan)