홋카이도

Korean

Alternative forms

• 북해도 (北海道, Bukhaedo)
• 혹가이도 (Hokgaido) — North Korea

Etymology

From Japanese 北海道(ほっかいどう) (Hokkaidō).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸʷo̞t̚kʰa̠ido̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [혿카이도]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Hotkaido
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Hoskaido
McCune–Reischauer?	Hotk'aido
Yale Romanization?	hoskhaito

South Korean Standard Language	홋카이도 (Hotkaido)
North Korean Standard Language	혹가이도 (Hokgaido)

Proper noun

홋카이도 • (Hotkaido)

1. (South Korea) Hokkaido (a northern largest island of Japan, or a prefecture based in itself)