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How to say 'Equator' in Japanese | 赤道

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The Japanese word for Equator is 'Sekidou', written as 赤道 in Japanese.'Equator' in hiragana is せきどう.

    word

    赤道

    Meaning

    Equator

    Reading

    せきどう

    sekidou

    Kanji

    赤Red 道Way

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '赤道 (せきどう)' refers to the 'equator', the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is a geographical term used in contexts related to Earth's geography, climate, and astronomy. For example: The equator is the hottest part of the Earth「赤道は地球で一番暑いところです」(せきどうはちきゅうでいちばんあついところです). The sun is directly above the equator during the equinox「春分と秋分には太陽が赤道の真上に来ます」(しゅんぶんとしゅうぶんにはたいようがせきどうのまうえにきます).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2559

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 赤道

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    赤

    Meaning

    Red

  • kanji

    道

    Meaning

    Way

Words Related to 赤道 Through the Kanji 赤

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 赤 as well.

  • word

    赤い

    Meaning

    Red

  • word

    赤

    Meaning

    Red

  • word

    赤ちゃん

    Meaning

    Baby

  • word

    赤字

    Meaning

    Deficit

  • word

    赤ん坊

    Meaning

    Baby

  • word

    真っ赤

    Meaning

    Bright red

Words Related to 赤道 Through the Kanji 道

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 道 as well.

  • word

    道

    Meaning

    Road, Way

  • word

    車道

    Meaning

    Roadway

  • word

    歩道

    Meaning

    Sidewalk

  • word

    道路

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    横断歩道

    Meaning

    Crosswalk

  • word

    片道

    Meaning

    One way

  • word

    柔道

    Meaning

    Judo

  • word

    道具

    Meaning

    Tool

  • word

    書道

    Meaning

    Calligraphy

  • word

    鉄道

    Meaning

    Railway

  • word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    道徳

    Meaning

    Morality

  • word

    筋道

    Meaning

    Logic, Sequence

  • word

    水道

    Meaning

    Waterworks

  • word

    街道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    地下道

    Meaning

    Underground

  • word

    近道

    Meaning

    Shortcut

  • word

    使い道

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    報道

    Meaning

    Reporting

  • word

    神道

    Meaning

    Shinto

  • word

    回り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道場

    Meaning

    Dojo

  • word

    修道

    Meaning

    Asceticism

  • word

    逃げ道

    Meaning

    Escape

  • word

    国道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    寄り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道順

    Meaning

    Route, Directions

  • word

    軌道

    Meaning

    Track, Orbit

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'Sekidou' means 'Equator' .

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