# Shikoku

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ʃɪˈkəʊkuː/ · frequency rank #76,329

## Definitions
1. The fourth-largest of Japan's islands.

## Etymology
From Japanese 四国 (しこく, Shikoku, “four provinces”), from Middle Chinese 四 (sìj, “four”) + 國 (kwok, “state”, “country”).
(dog): < Japanese 四国犬 (shikoku-inu, “Shikoku dog”), named after the island where they originated.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shikoku