Japanese

Alternative forms

• 和蘭, 和蘭陀, 阿蘭陀 (all rare, falling out of use)

Proper noun

オランダ ‎(romaji Oranda)

1. the Netherlands

Usage notes

The full kanji spellings listed above as alternative forms are rarely used. The abbreviation 蘭 is more frequently encountered.

Derived terms

See also

• ホラント ‎(Horanto)
• ホランド ‎(Horando)
• ネーデルラント ‎(Nēderuranto)

References

1. 1 2 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. ↑ 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, ISBN 4-09-501211-0
3. 1 2 1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 4000801112
4. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
5. ↑ 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13143-0