Nakano

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proper noun

A surname from Japanese.

OriginJapanese 中野 →
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Meanings

proper nounNakano (plural Nakanos)

plural Nakanos

  1. A surname from Japanese.
  2. A city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
  3. A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Nerima, Toshima, Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Suginami special wards.

Origin

  1. Japanese中野
  2. EnglishNakano

Borrowed from Japanese 中野 (Nakano).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 中野
  • 中野 (Zhōngyě)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Japanese 中野
  • 中野 (Nakano)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Polish Nakano
  • Nakanoone of special wards that forms Tokyo
Russian Нака́но
  • Нака́но (Nakáno)one of special wards that forms Tokyo

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Nanako
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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