赤道 (せきどう) — equator

赤道 is read せきどう and listed as a noun. Meaning: equator.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 赤道.

  • 赤い あかい red
  • 赤軍 せきぐん Red Army (Soviet Union, 1918-1946)
  • 赤字 あかじ (being in) the red
  • 赤飯 せきはん red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
  • 赤面 せきめん blushing
  • 赤松 あかまつ Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora)
  • 赤ん坊 あかんぼう baby
  • 赤痢 せきり dysentery
  • 沿道 えんどう roadside
  • 横道 よこみち byway
  • 花道 はなみち elevated walkway through the audience to the stage
  • 街道 かいどう highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period)