しこく
Meanings
Noun
1. 四つの国。四カ国。
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
① 四国を中心とする地方で、付属島では中国地方と、海上では九州地方、近畿地方と隣接する日本の地域。行政区分としては、香川県・愛媛県・徳島県・高知県を含む。
Shikoku pilgrimage (to the 88 temples); Shikoku pilgrim
88 temples of Shikoku (holy spots related to Kobo Daishi)
Examples (7 in total)
I am from Shikoku.
I went to Shikoku to visit my uncle.
A warm current runs off the coast of Shikoku.
The ship sailed along the coast of Shikoku.
The main islands of Japan are Hokkaido, Shikoku, Honshu and Kyushu.
Typhoon No.9 is approaching Shikoku.
I plan to cycle around Shikoku next year.