Kabukicho

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/kəˈbuːkiːˌt͡ʃoʊ/

proper noun

A district of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Kantō, Japan; an entertainment, gambling, and red light district.

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Tsunohazu
OriginJapanese 歌舞伎町 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kabuki-cho · alternative Kabuki-chō · alternative Kabuki-Cho · alternative Kabuki Cho

  1. A district of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Kantō, Japan; an entertainment, gambling, and red light district.

    Synonyms: Tsunohazu

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA district of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Kantō, Japan; an entertainment, gambling, and red light district.

Similar
Tsunohazu

Origin

  1. Japanese歌舞伎町
  2. EnglishKabukicho

From Japanese 歌舞伎町 (Kabuki-chō, literally “Kabuki Town”), from being a district developed around what was to be a kabuki theatre (the theatre was never built).

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Translations

Arabic كابوكيتشو, كابوكي تشو
  • كابوكيتشو (kābūkītšū)district in Tokyo
  • كابوكي تشو (kābūkī tšū)district in Tokyo
Chinese Mandarin 歌舞伎町
  • 歌舞伎町 (Gēwǔjì Dīng)district in Tokyo
French Kabukicho
  • Kabukichodistrict in Tokyo
German Kabukicho
  • Kabukichodistrict in Tokyo
Greek Καμπούκιτσο
  • Καμπούκιτσο (Kampoúkitso)district in Tokyo
Hungarian Kabukicsó
  • Kabukicsódistrict in Tokyo
Japanese 歌舞伎町
  • 歌舞伎町 (kabuki-chō)district in Tokyo
Korean 가부키초
  • 가부키초 (gabukicho)district in Tokyo
Ukrainian Кабукічо
  • Кабукічо (Kabukičo)district in Tokyo
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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