Main Entry: Hok·kai·do

Pronunciation: \hȯ-ˈkī-(ˌ)dō\

Variant(s): or formerly Ye·zo \ˈye-(ˌ)zō\

Function: geographical name

island N Japan N of Honshu area with adjacent small islands 30,313 square miles (78,511 square kilometers), population 5,683,062