Aomori

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proper noun

A prefecture in northeastern Japan.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A prefecture in northeastern Japan.
  2. A city in Aomori Prefecture; the capital city.
  3. A surname from Japanese.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 青(あお)森(もり) (Aomori). The original Japanese name was first used in 1624. One origin claims that the city's name was derived from a former forest on a hill near present-day Honcho (本町) used by fishermen to locate the town.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 青森, 青森
  • 青森 (Qīngsēn)a prefecture in Tohoku, Japan
  • 青森 (Qīngsēn)a city in Aomori prefecture
Hindi आओमोरी, आओमोरी
  • आओमोरी (āomorī)a prefecture in Tohoku, Japan
  • आओमोरी (āomorī)a city in Aomori prefecture
  • आओमोरी (āomorī)surname
Japanese 青森, 青森
  • 青森 (Aomori)a prefecture in Tohoku, Japan
  • 青森 (Aomori)a city in Aomori prefecture
  • 青森 (Aomori)surname
Polish Aomori, Aomori
  • Aomoria prefecture in Tohoku, Japan
  • Aomoria city in Aomori prefecture
  • Aomorisurname
Portuguese Aomori, Aomori
  • Aomoria prefecture in Tohoku, Japan
  • Aomoria city in Aomori prefecture
Russian Ао́мори, Ао́мори
  • Ао́мори (Aómori)a prefecture in Tohoku, Japan
  • Ао́мори (Aómori)a city in Aomori prefecture
  • Ао́мори (Aómori)surname
Thai อาโอโมริ, อาโอโมริ
  • อาโอโมริ (aa-oo-moo-rí)a prefecture in Tohoku, Japan
  • อาโอโมริ (aa-oo-moo-rí)a city in Aomori prefecture

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Oromia
Cite this entry
APA

Aomori. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aomori

MLA

“Aomori.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aomori. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aomori,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aomori.

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