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香港 (ホンコン) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

香港ほんこん

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Meanings

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Hong Kong

Refers to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

香港ほんこんはアジアの金きん融ゆうセンターです。
Hong Kong is a financial center in Asia.

来らい月げつ、香港ほんこんに出しゅっ張ちょうします。

I'm going on a business trip to Hong Kong next month.

Kanji

香incense, smell, perfume
港harbor

Word family

香港ほんこん返へん還かん
return of Hong Kong (to mainland China)
ホンコンシャツ
short-sleeved dress shirt
ホンコンカポック
ivy tree; Schefflera heptaphylla
香港ほんこんテレコム
Hong Kong Telecom (former)

Written forms

香港ほんこんUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling for Hong Kong.
ホンコンUsage1%
Katakana spelling, commonly used in everyday writing.

Etymology

From English 'Hong Kong', ultimately from Cantonese 香港 (hoeng1 gong2, 'fragrant harbor').