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赤道

せきどう

noun

Meanings

1equator
2(celestial) equator

Example sentence

エクアドルのキトは赤道のすぐ南にある。

Quito, Ecuador, is a little south of the equator.

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Kanji in this word

赤Red7 strokes 道Road-way, Street, District12 strokes

More words with 赤

赤字あかじ · deficitN1 赤ちゃんあかちゃん · babyN4 真っ赤まっか · deep redN3 赤ん坊あかんぼう · babyN4 赤松あかまつ · Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora)

Full entry on Jisho

赤いあかい · redN5

赤面せきめん · blushing

赤あか · redN5

More words with 道

北海道ほっかいどう · Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)報道ほうどう · coverageN1 道路どうろ · roadN3 ～道～どう · kind of pathN2 道みち · roadN5 鉄道てつどう · railwayN3 水道すいどう · water serviceN4 柔道じゅうどう · judoN4

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