Meanings
Kato1
nounKato pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyA particular group of Native American people in the United States.
proper noun
- The language of that people.
Kato2
proper nounKato (plural Katos)
plural Katos
- A surname from Japanese.
Fresh handmade mochi is harder to find, but Tomoko Kato cooks a batch three times a week at Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
2016 June 27, Tejal Rao, “Making Mochi, a Japanese Treat That’s All About Texture”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 15 Jul 2021
Origin
- Japanese加藤
- EnglishKato
Borrowed from Japanese 加藤 (Katō).
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APA
Kato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kato
MLA
“Kato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kato. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kato,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kato.
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