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墨西哥
墨西哥
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 墨 | 西 | 哥 |
|
めき Grade: S |
し Grade: 2 |
こ Hyōgaiji |
| Irregular | ||
Etymology
Borrowing from English Mexico, in turn from Spanish México, from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco. The kanji are ateji (当て字), from Chinese 墨西哥 (Mòxīgē).
Proper noun
墨西哥 (katakana メキシコ, romaji Mekishiko)
- Rare spelling of メキシコ.