南極
See also: 南极
Chinese
south | utmost; pole; extreme; to reach the limit | ||
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trad. (南極) | 南 | 極 | |
simp. (南极) | 南 | 极 |
Pronunciation
Descendants
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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南 | 極 |
なん Grade: 2 |
きょく Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Noun
南極 (hiragana なんきょく, rōmaji nankyoku)
- Antarctica
- Short for 南極圏. south polar region
- (geography) South Pole
Synonyms
- (south polar region): 南極大陸 (nankyoku-tairiku): Antarctica
- (south pole): 南極点 (nankyokuten): South Pole
Antonyms
- (north polar region): 北極 (hokkyoku)
- (north pole): 北極点 (hokkyokuten): North Pole
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