Meanings
proper nounFukuoka (plural Fukuokas)
plural Fukuokas
- The capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
- A prefecture in northern Kyushu, Japan.
- A surname from Japanese.
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 福(ふく)岡(おか) (Fukuoka).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic فُوكُوُكَا
- فُوكُوُكَا (fukuwokā)a city of Japan
Chinese Mandarin 福岡 /福冈
- 福岡 /福冈 (Fúgāng)a city of Japan
Czech Fukuoka
- Fukuokaa city of Japan
Hindi फ़ुकुओका
- फ़ुकुओका (fukuokā)a city of Japan
Japanese 福岡
- 福岡 (Fukuoka)a city of Japan
Korean 후쿠오카
- 후쿠오카 (Hukuoka)a city of Japan
Polish Fukuoka, Fukuoka
- Fukuokaa city of Japan
- Fukuokaa prefecture of Japan
Russian Фукуо́ка
- Фукуо́ка (Fukuóka)a city of Japan
Thai ฟูกูโอกะ
- ฟูกูโอกะ (fuu-guu-oo-gà)a city of Japan
Cite this entry
APA
Fukuoka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fukuoka
MLA
“Fukuoka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fukuoka. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fukuoka,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fukuoka.
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