Kamakura

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proper noun

A city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

OriginJapanese 鎌倉 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Origin

  1. Japanese鎌倉
  2. EnglishKamakura

Borrowed from Japanese 鎌倉 (Kamakura).

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Translations

Chinese 鎌倉 /镰仓
  • 鎌倉 /镰仓 (Liáncāng)city in Japan
Japanese 鎌倉
  • 鎌倉 (Kamakura)city in Japan
Cite this entry
APA

Kamakura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kamakura

MLA

“Kamakura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kamakura. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kamakura,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kamakura.

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