Dictionary

Shikoku en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /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.

Meanings

1. A dog of a particular breed of Japanese origin.

Forms

Translations (2)

pl shikoku (dog) · fi shikoku (dog)

Shikoku en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /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.

Meanings

1. The fourth-largest of Japan's islands.

Coordinates

Kyushu · Honshu · Hokkaido

Translations (16)

tr Şikoku (Japanese island) · th ชิโกกุ (Japanese island) · ko 시코쿠 (Japanese island) · he שיקוקו (Japanese island) · mk Шико́ку (Japanese island) · hi शिकोकू (Japanese island) · pl Sikoku (Japanese island) · tr Shikoku (Japanese island) · mr शिकोकु (Japanese island) · ja 四国 (Japanese island) · ur شیکوکو (Japanese island) · hy Սիկոկու (Japanese island) · ru Сико́ку (Japanese island) · lt Šikoku (Japanese island) · cmn 四國 /四国 (Japanese island) · ar شِيكُوكُو (Japanese island)