Chūō

proper noun

A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Taitō, Sumida, Kōtō, Minato and Chiyoda special wards as well as Tokyo Bay.

OriginJapanese 中央 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chūō-ku

  1. A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Taitō, Sumida, Kōtō, Minato and Chiyoda special wards as well as Tokyo Bay.

Origin

  1. Japanese中央
  2. EnglishChūō

Borrowed from Japanese 中央 (ちゅうおう, Chūō).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 中央
  • 中央 (zhōngyāng)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Japanese 中央
  • 中央 (Chūō)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Polish Chūō
  • Chūōone of special wards that forms Tokyo
Russian Тюо́
  • Тюо́ (Tjuó)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
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APA

Chūō. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D

MLA

“Chūō.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chūō,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ch%C5%AB%C5%8D.

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