Kita

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proper noun

A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Saitama Prefecture, Adachi, Arakawa, Bunkyō, Toshima, and Itabashi special wards.

OriginJapanese 北 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Saitama Prefecture, Adachi, Arakawa, Bunkyō, Toshima, and Itabashi special wards.

Origin

  1. Japanese北
  2. EnglishKita

Borrowed from Japanese 北 (きた, Kita).

More words from Japanese

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 北
  • 北 (Běi)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Japanese 北
  • 北 (Kita)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Polish Kita
  • Kitaone of special wards that forms Tokyo
Russian Итаба́си
  • Итаба́си (Itabási)one of special wards that forms Tokyo

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

katiKaitikatAtik
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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