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さんぐく【三国・三國】 : sanguku | define meaning

sanguku

Pronunciation: [saŋ̍ɡuku]

Definition

Noun

Three countries

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese さんごく【三国・三國】 sangoku "three countries, three kingdoms".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「さんぐく」三國（サンゴク）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	三国三國
Kana	さんぐく
Romanization	sanguku
Pronunciation (IPA)	[saŋ̍ɡuku]

意味：さんごく【三国・三國】

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三国

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 16). さんぐく【三国・三國】 : sanguku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7228/sanguku/.