Kobayashi

K5O1B3A1Y4A1S1H4I1

proper noun

A surname from Japanese.

OriginJapanese 小林 →
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Meanings

proper nounKobayashi (plural Kobayashis)

plural Kobayashis

  1. A surname from Japanese.

Origin

  1. Japanese小林
  2. EnglishKobayashi

Borrowed from Japanese 小林 (Kobayashi).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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