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第四紀
第四紀
See also: 第四纪
Chinese
| fourthly | discipline; age; era; period; order; record | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (第四紀) | 第四 | 紀 | |
| simp. (第四纪) | 第四 | 纪 | |
Proper noun
第四紀
- the Quaternary period
Synonyms
See also
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 第 | 四 | 紀 | 
| だい Grade: 3 | し Grade: 1 | き Grade: 4 | 
| on'yomi | ||
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 第 | 四 | 紀 | 
| だい Grade: 3 | よん Grade: 1 | き Grade: 4 | 
Etymology
第四 (daiyon, “fourth”) + 紀 (ki, “period”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
第四紀 (hiragana だいよんき, romaji Daiyonki, alternative reading だいしき, romaji Daishiki)
- the Quaternary period