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39 南極圏
Antarctic Circle

WaniKani Jisho

Meaning

Primary

Antarctic Circle

Secondary

Antarctica

Word Type

noun

Reading

なんきょくけん

Notes

Groups

    • 北極 （ほっきょく） North Pole, Arctic

    • 北極圏 （ほっきょくけん、not on WK） Arctic Circle, Arctic

    • 南極 （なんきょく） South Pole, Antarctic

    • 南極圏 （なんきょくけん） Antarctic Circle, Antarctica

Remarks

  • The Arctic Circle is the most northerly of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. The region north of this circle is known as the Arctic.

  • The Antarctic Circle is the most southerly of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. The region south of this circle is known as the Antarctic.

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