Etymology

Gion

G2I1O1N1

Today it means: A district of Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Full definition →

Japanese 祇園
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from祇園
  2. English todayGion

From Japanese 祇園 (Gion).

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