Hokkaido
/hɒˈkaɪdəʊ/US/hɑˈkaɪdoʊ/
Hokkaido proper noun: the second largest island of Japan, capital Sapporo.
Proper noun
Hokkaido
- The second largest island of Japan, capital Sapporo.
- In the past, the Ainu (their selfname meaning 'person'), traditionally huntergatherers, occupied not only Hokkaido but also a considerable part of the island of Honshu until the middle the eighteenth century, […]2009, Nicolas Tranter, The Languages of Japan and Korea
- Ms. Kato, 38, was born in Hokkaido, Japan, and has worked as a pastry chef in French and Japanese restaurants.2016 June 27, Tejal Rao, “Making Mochi, a Japanese Treat That’s All About Texture”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 15 Jul 2021
Noun
Hokkaido (plural Hokkaidos)
- A breed of dog originating from Japan, resembling a spitz dog breed, although not officially ranked as a spitz dog breed.
- […] Hokkaidos or Ainus (smaller versions of the Akita); Akitas, Japanese Spitz, Japanese Chin, Nippon Terriers and Kai Ken.1983, Pure-bred Dogs, American Kennel Gazette, page 11
Hokkaido meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
Hokkaido in Hindi
- a northern largest island of Japan, or a prefecture based in itself
- होक्काइदो hokkāido
Hokkaido in Tamil
- a northern largest island of Japan, or a prefecture based in itself
- ஹொக்கைடோ hokkaiṭō
Hokkaido in Marathi
- a northern largest island of Japan, or a prefecture based in itself
- होक्काइदो hokkāido
Hokkaido in Urdu
- a northern largest island of Japan, or a prefecture based in itself
- ہوکائیدو hokkāīdo
More languagesFewer languages
- Hokkaido in Tagalog
- Hokkaido, Hokkaidō
- Hokkaido in Arabic
- هُوكَايْدُو hūkāydū, هُكَّايْدُو hukkāydū
- Hokkaido in Malay
- Hokkaido, Hokkaidō
- Hokkaido in Indonesian
- Hokkaido
- Hokkaido in Persian
- هوکایدو
- Hokkaido in Thai
- ฮกไกโด hók-gai-doo
- Hokkaido in Vietnamese
- Hokkaido, Hokkaidō, Đảo Hokkaido, Đảo Hokkaidō
Examples of Hokkaido in a sentence
- Gong’s inspiration comes from exploring the great outdoors in Sapporo, the mountainous capital city of Hokkaido in northern Japan.2017 July 16, Jenny Marc, Katy Scott, “Revolutionary gel is five times stronger than steel”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Jul...
- How many Hokkaidos could even fit in here?2019, Supana Onikage, translated by Quof, edited by K. “Kitty-tama” Jordan, Lazy Dungeon Master, volume 5, J-Novel Club, →ISBN:
Forms of Hokkaido
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Hokkaidō |
| Noun | |
| plural | Hokkaidos |
Origin of Hokkaido
Borrowed from Japanese 北(ほっ)海(かい)道(どう) (Hokkaidō, “North Sea Circuit”), from Middle Chinese 北海 (pək-hʌi˧˥, “Northern sea”) + 道 (dáu, “Circuit”, a province-like administrative unit from Tang dynasty China).
Words formed from Hokkaido
Phrases with Hokkaido
Words that rhyme with Hokkaido
Questions about Hokkaido
- What does Hokkaido mean?
- Hokkaido means the second largest island of Japan, capital Sapporo.
- What is Hokkaido in Hindi?
- Hokkaido in Hindi is होक्काइदो (hokkāido). See Hokkaido meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use Hokkaido in a sentence?
- Gong’s inspiration comes from exploring the great outdoors in Sapporo, the mountainous capital city of Hokkaido in northern Japan.
- What part of speech is Hokkaido?
- Hokkaido can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Hokkaido?
- Hokkaido is pronounced /hɒˈkaɪdəʊ/ (UK).
Words near Hokkaido in the dictionary
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