noun
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Official name of an autonomous region in northwestern China. Often referred to simply as 新疆 (しんきょう) in everyday conversation.
新疆ウイグル自治区は中国の北西部に位置している。
The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is located in northwestern China.
Standard Japanese spelling for the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Common abbreviation for the region; used in everyday contexts.
From Chinese 新疆維吾爾自治區 (Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū), via Japanese on'yomi readings for the kanji and katakana transcription of 'Uyghur'.