Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from Japanese.
- A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 黒木(くろき) (Kuroki). The hamlet is named for general Kuroki Tamemoto, and was founded during the Russo-Japanese war.
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APA
Kuroki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kuroki
MLA
“Kuroki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kuroki. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kuroki,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kuroki.
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