"Shikoku" meaning in English

See Shikoku in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʃɪˈkəʊkuː/
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. Etymology templates: {{lang|ja|しこく}} しこく, {{bor|en|ja|四国||four provinces|sc=Jpan|tr=しこく, Shikoku}} Japanese 四国 (しこく, Shikoku, “four provinces”), {{uder|en|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{com|ltc|四|國|nocat=1|t1=four|t2=state”, “country|tr1=sìj|tr2=kwok}} 四 (sìj, “four”) + 國 (kwok, “state”, “country”), {{sense|dog}} (dog):, {{uder|en|ja|四国犬||Shikoku dog|tr=shikoku-inu}} Japanese 四国犬 (shikoku-inu, “Shikoku dog”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shikoku
  1. The fourth-largest of Japan's islands. Categories (place): Islands, Japan Categories (lifeform): Dogs Coordinate_terms: Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu Translations (Japanese island): شِيكُوكُو (šikūkū) [masculine] (Arabic), Սիկոկու (Sikoku) (Armenian), 四國 /四国 (Sìguó) (Chinese Mandarin), שיקוקו (Hebrew), शिकोकू (śikokū) (Hindi), 四国 (alt: しこく) [Shikoku] (Japanese), 시코쿠 (Sikoku) (Korean), Šikoku (Lithuanian), Шико́ку (Šikóku) [neuter] (Macedonian), शिकोकु (śikoku) (Marathi), Сико́ку (Sikóku) [masculine] (Russian), ชิโกกุ (chí-goo-gù) (Thai), Shikoku (Turkish), Şikoku (Turkish), شیکوکو (śikokū) (Urdu)
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Noun

IPA: /ʃɪˈkəʊkuː/ Forms: Shikoku [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{lang|ja|しこく}} しこく, {{bor|en|ja|四国||four provinces|sc=Jpan|tr=しこく, Shikoku}} Japanese 四国 (しこく, Shikoku, “four provinces”), {{uder|en|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{com|ltc|四|國|nocat=1|t1=four|t2=state”, “country|tr1=sìj|tr2=kwok}} 四 (sìj, “four”) + 國 (kwok, “state”, “country”), {{sense|dog}} (dog):, {{uder|en|ja|四国犬||Shikoku dog|tr=shikoku-inu}} Japanese 四国犬 (shikoku-inu, “Shikoku dog”) Head templates: {{en-noun|Shikoku}} Shikoku (plural Shikoku)
  1. A dog of a particular breed of Japanese origin. Translations (dog): shikoku (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-Shikoku-en-noun-mxEPVLwD Categories (other): Terms with Japanese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 52 48

Alternative forms

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      "tags": [
        "Shikoku"
      ],
      "word": "四国"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "Sikoku",
      "sense": "Japanese island",
      "word": "시코쿠"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "Japanese island",
      "word": "Šikoku"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "Šikóku",
      "sense": "Japanese island",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Шико́ку"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "śikoku",
      "sense": "Japanese island",
      "word": "शिकोकु"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Sikóku",
      "sense": "Japanese island",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Сико́ку"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "chí-goo-gù",
      "sense": "Japanese island",
      "word": "ชิโกกุ"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "Japanese island",
      "word": "Shikoku"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "Japanese island",
      "word": "Şikoku"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "śikokū",
      "sense": "Japanese island",
      "word": "شیکوکو"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Shikoku",
    "Shikoku (dog)"
  ],
  "word": "Shikoku"
}

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        "3": "四国",
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      "name": "com"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "dog"
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    },
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        "4": "",
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  "etymology_text": "From Japanese 四国 (しこく, Shikoku, “four provinces”), from Middle Chinese 四 (sìj, “four”) + 國 (kwok, “state”, “country”).\n(dog): < Japanese 四国犬 (shikoku-inu, “Shikoku dog”), named after the island where they originated.",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʃɪˈkəʊkuː/"
    }
  ],
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "dog",
      "word": "shikoku"
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