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shikoku

/ʃɪˈkəʊkuː/

shikoku is the alternative form of Shikoku.

Proper noun capitalized: Shikoku

Shikoku

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

Noun capitalized: Shikoku

Shikoku (plural Shikoku)

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

Forms of shikoku

pluralshikoku
pluralShikoku

Origin of shikoku

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.

Questions about shikoku

What does shikoku mean?
Shikoku means the fourth-largest of Japan's islands.
What is shikoku the alternative form of?
Shikoku is the alternative form of Shikoku.
What part of speech is shikoku?
Shikoku can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce shikoku?
Shikoku is pronounced /ʃɪˈkəʊkuː/.

Words near shikoku in the dictionary

  1. shiko
  2. shikoccidin
  3. shikodonin
  4. shikokianidin
  5. shikokianin
  6. shikoku
  7. shikona
  8. shikonin
  9. shikonine
  10. shikonins
  11. shikonofuran

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