Kochi

K5O1C3H4I1
/ˈkoʊtʃi/

proper noun

The capital city of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

OriginJapanese 幸地 →
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Meanings

Kochi1

proper nounKochi (uncountable)

alternative Kōchi

  1. uncountableThe capital city of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.
  2. uncountableA prefecture of Japan.

Kochi2

proper nounKochi (plural Kochis)

plural Kochis

  1. A surname from Japanese.

Kochi3

proper nounKochi (uncountable)

alternative Cochin · alternative Cochi · alternative Kochin

  1. uncountableA city in Kerala, in southwestern India.

Kochi4

nounKochi (plural Kochis)

plural Kochis · alternative Kuchi

  1. A member of a nomadic pastoral group of primarily Ghilji Pashtun people.

Origin

Kochi · proper noun

Borrowed from Japanese 高(こう)知(ち) (Kōchi).

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Kochi · proper noun

  1. Japanese高地
  2. Japanese幸地
  3. EnglishKochi

Borrowed from Japanese 幸地 (Kōchi) or Japanese 高地 (Kōchi).

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Kochi · proper noun

  1. Malayalamകൊച്ചി
  2. EnglishKochi

Borrowed from Malayalam കൊച്ചി (kocci).

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Translations

Arabic كُوتْشِي, كوتشي
  • كُوتْشِي (kūtšī)Kōchi, Japan
  • كوتشيcity in India
Bulgarian Ко́чи, Кочин
  • Ко́чи (Kóči)Kōchi, Japan
  • Кочин (Kočin)city in India
Chinese Mandarin 高知, 科契
  • 高知 (Gāozhī)Kōchi, Japan
  • 科契 (kēqì)city in India
Czech Kóči
  • KóčiKōchi, Japan
Dutch Kochi
  • KochiKōchi, Japan
French Kochi, Cochin
  • KochiKōchi, Japan
  • Cochincity in India
Greek Κοτσί
  • Κοτσί (Kotsí)city in India
Hebrew קוצ׳י
  • קוצ׳יKōchi, Japan
Hindi कोचि, कोची
  • कोचि (koci)Kōchi, Japan
  • कोची (kocī)city in India
Japanese 高知, コーチ
  • 高知 (Kōchi)Kōchi, Japan
  • コーチ (Kōchi)city in India
Korean 고치
  • 고치 (Gochi)Kōchi, Japan
Latin Cochinum
  • Cochinumcity in India
Lithuanian Kočis
  • KočisKōchi, Japan
Malayalam קוגין
  • קוגין (kogīn)city in India
Polish Kōchi, Koczin
  • KōchiKōchi, Japan
  • Koczincity in India
Russian Ко́ти
  • Ко́ти (Kóti)Kōchi, Japan
Spanish Kochi
  • KochiKōchi, Japan
Tamil கொச்சி
  • கொச்சி (kocci)city in India
Thai โคจิ, โกจจิ
  • โคจิ (koo-jì)Kōchi, Japan
  • โกจจิcity in India
Urdu کوچی
  • کوچی (kocī)city in India
Cite this entry
APA

Kochi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kochi

MLA

“Kochi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kochi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kochi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kochi.

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