Minato

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proper noun

A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Chiyoda, Shinagawa, Shibuya, and Shinjuku special wards as well as Tokyo Bay.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Chiyoda, Shinagawa, Shibuya, and Shinjuku special wards as well as Tokyo Bay.
  2. A ward of Osaka, Japan.
  3. A ward of Nagoya, Japan.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 港(みなと) (Minato).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 港
  • 港 (Gǎng)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Japanese 港
  • 港 (Minato)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Korean 미나토
  • 미나토 (Minato)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Polish Minato
  • Minatoone of special wards that forms Tokyo
Russian Мина́то
  • Мина́то (Mináto)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Thai มินาโตะ
  • มินาโตะone of special wards that forms Tokyo

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Minato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minato

MLA

“Minato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minato. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Minato,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minato.

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