Bunkyō

proper noun

A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Kita, Arakawa, Taitō, Chiyoda, Shinjuku, and Toshima special wards.

OriginJapanese 文京 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Kita, Arakawa, Taitō, Chiyoda, Shinjuku, and Toshima special wards.

Origin

  1. Japanese文京
  2. EnglishBunkyō

Borrowed from Japanese 文京 (ぶんきょう, Bunkyō).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 文京
  • 文京 (Wénjīng)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Japanese 文京
  • 文京 (Bunkyō)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Lithuanian Bunkijas
  • Bunkijasone of special wards that forms Tokyo
Polish Bunkyō
  • Bunkyōone of special wards that forms Tokyo
Russian Бункё
  • Бункё (Bunkjó)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Cite this entry
APA

Bunkyō. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bunky%C5%8D

MLA

“Bunkyō.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bunky%C5%8D. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bunkyō,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bunky%C5%8D.

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