国後

Japanese

Kanji in this term
国 後
くに > くな
Grade: 2
(ateji) 		しり
Grade: 2
(ateji)
irregular kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
國後 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Ainu クンネ シㇼ (kunne sir), meaning "black island"; or Ainu キナ シㇼ (kina sir), meaning "grass island".

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) くなしり [kùnáshírí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟na̠ɕiɾʲi]

Proper noun

国(くな)後(しり) • (Kunashiri) 

  1. Kunashir (an island disputed between Japan and Russia)
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