Karafuto

K5A1R1A1F4U1T1O1

proper noun

Japanese name for Sakhalin (island in Russia)

OriginJapanese 樺太 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Japanese name for Sakhalin (island in Russia)
  2. a Japanese prefecture (Karafuto-chō) on the South Sakhalin, commonly called South Sakhalin from 1905 to 1945.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sakhalin

Origin

  1. Japanese樺太
  2. EnglishKarafuto

From Japanese 樺太 (Karafuto).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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