Koizumi

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[kʰɔi̯ˈzumi]

proper noun

A surname from Japanese.

OriginJapanese 小泉 →
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Meanings

proper nounKoizumi (plural Koizumis)

plural Koizumis

  1. A surname from Japanese.

    China's real issue with Japan, disguised by historical complaints, lies in the fact that Japan under Koizumi has become a stauncher ally of the United States.

    2005 September 21, Kin-Ming Liu, “In East Asia, there is more than one way to rise”, in The New York Times

Origin

  1. Japanese小泉
  2. EnglishKoizumi

Borrowed from Japanese 小泉 (Koizumi).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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