Kawagoe

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proper noun

A city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, known as "Koedo"（小江戸）

OriginJapanese 川越 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, known as "Koedo"（小江戸）
  2. A town in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
  3. A surname from Japanese.

Origin

  1. Japanese川越
  2. EnglishKawagoe

Borrowed from Japanese 川越 (Kawagoe).

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Translations

Chinese 川越
  • 川越 (Chuānyuè)Translations
Japanese 川越
  • 川越 (Kawagoe)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Kawagoe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kawagoe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kawagoe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kawagoe.

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