Cathay in Japanese
Cathay in Japanese is キタイ — Cathay means china, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.
Cathay in Japanese
キタイ
Pronounced: kitai
(archaic) China, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.
What does "Cathay" mean?
- name China, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.
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- name Ellipsis of Cathay Pacific.
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What is "Cathay" in Japanese?
"Cathay" in Japanese is キタイ. Cathay means: China, specifically medieval northern China as reached by the overland Silk Road to Xi'an or Beijing, not known at the time to be related to southern China as reached by the maritime routes to Guangzhou.
How do you pronounce キタイ?
"Cathay" in Japanese is キタイ, pronounced "kitai".
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