Kamo River

UK/ˈkɑmʊ ˈɹɪvə/US/ˈkɑmʊ ˈɹɪvɚ/

proper noun

a river in Kyōto Prefecture, Japan, a tributary of the Yodo River

OriginJapanese 鴨川 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. a river in Kyōto Prefecture, Japan, a tributary of the Yodo River

Origin

  1. Japanese鴨川
  2. EnglishKamo River

Borrowed from Japanese 鴨川 (Kamogawa), itself a compound of 鴨 (kamo, “duck”) + 川 (kawa, “river”).

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APA

Kamo River. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kamo%20River

MLA

“Kamo River.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kamo%20River. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kamo River,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kamo%20River.

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