Fukuoka

//ˌfukuˈoʊkə// name

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Definitions

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  1. 1
    The capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
  2. 2
    A prefecture in northern Kyushu, Japan.
  3. 3
    A surname from Japanese.

Example

More examples

"One lives in Fukuoka, and the others live in Niigata."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 福(ふく)岡(おか) (Fukuoka).

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