東芝

See also: 东芝

Chinese

east Zoysia pungens
trad. (東芝)
simp. (东芝)

Pronunciation


Proper noun

東芝

  1. Toshiba, a Japanese company

Japanese

Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: 2
しば
Grade: S
jūbakoyomi

Etymology

A contraction of 東京 (Tōkyō) + 芝浦 (Shibaura, another placename in the Tokyo area), from the company's earlier name 東京芝浦電気 (Tōkyō Shibaura Denki, Tokyo Shibaura Electric [Company]). More at Toshiba on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Pronunciation

Proper noun

東芝 (hiragana とうしば, rōmaji Tōshiba)

  1. Toshiba, a Japanese company
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