Hokkaido
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From 北海道 (Hokkaidō ほっかいどう, “North Sea Circuit”), from Middle Chinese 北海 (pok-hój "Northern sea") + 道 (dáu "Circuit", a province-like administrative unit from Ming dynasty China).
Translations
a northern largest island of Japan, or a prefecture based in itself
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