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Type Political Subdivision & Island
Usage Japanese
Scripts 北海道(Japanese Kanji) ほっかいどう(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsHokkaidō
Meaning & History
From Japanese 北海 (hokkai) meaning "northern sea" and 道 (dō) meaning "circuit". This is the name of an island and prefecture of Japan.