Kitakyushu

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proper noun

A large city in Fukuoka Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, Japan.

OriginJapanese 北九州 →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kitakyūshū

  1. A large city in Fukuoka Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, Japan.

Origin

  1. Japanese北九州
  2. EnglishKitakyushu

Borrowed from Japanese 北九州 (Kitakyūshū).

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Translations

Chinese 北九州
  • 北九州 (Běijiǔzhōu)city in Japan
Japanese 北九州
  • 北九州 (Kitakyūshū)city in Japan
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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