Meanings
proper nounKumamoto (plural Kumamotos)
plural Kumamotos
- A prefecture in southwestern Japan, on the island of Kyushu.
In particular, Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan is quickly becoming a hotbed for tech investment from companies including TSMC and Fujifilm Holdings Corp (FUJIF).
2023 May 18, Reuters, “Chipmakers look to Japan as worries about China grow”, in CNN Business - The capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
- A surname from Japanese.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 熊本(くまもと) (Kumamoto).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic كُومَامُوتُو, كُومَامُوتُو
- كُومَامُوتُو (kumamūtū)a prefecture in Japan
- كُومَامُوتُو (kumamūtū)a city in Japan
Chinese Mandarin 熊本, 熊本
- 熊本 (Xióngběn)a prefecture in Japan
- 熊本 (Xióngběn)a city in Japan
Greek Κουμαμότο, Κουμαμότο
- Κουμαμότο (Koumamóto)a prefecture in Japan
- Κουμαμότο (Koumamóto)a city in Japan
Hindi कुमामोतो, कुमामोतो
- कुमामोतो (kumāmoto)a prefecture in Japan
- कुमामोतो (kumāmoto)a city in Japan
Japanese 熊本, 熊本
- 熊本 (Kumamoto)a prefecture in Japan
- 熊本 (Kumamoto)a city in Japan
Korean 구마모토, 구마모토
- 구마모토 (Gumamoto)a prefecture in Japan
- 구마모토 (Gumamoto)a city in Japan
Polish Kumamoto, Kumamoto
- Kumamotoa prefecture in Japan
- Kumamotoa city in Japan
Russian Кумамо́то, Кумамо́то
- Кумамо́то (Kumamóto)a prefecture in Japan
- Кумамо́то (Kumamóto)a city in Japan
Thai คูมาโมโตะ, คูมาโมโตะ
- คูมาโมโตะ (kuu-maa-moo-dtò)a prefecture in Japan
- คูมาโมโตะ (kuu-maa-moo-dtò)a city in Japan
Cite this entry
APA
Kumamoto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kumamoto
MLA
“Kumamoto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kumamoto. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kumamoto,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kumamoto.
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