Hokkaido

geographical name

Hok·​kai·​do hȯ-ˈkī-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce Hokkaido (audio)
variants or formerly Yezo
island of Japan north of Honshu and northernmost of Japan's four main islands area (including adjacent small islands) 30,313 square miles (78,511 square kilometers), population 5,506,419

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“Hokkaido.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hokkaido. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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