Nishitani

N1I1S1H4I1T1A1N1I1

proper noun

A surname from Japanese.

OriginJapanese 西谷 →
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Meanings

proper nounNishitani (plural Nishitanis)

plural Nishitanis

  1. A surname from Japanese.

Origin

  1. Japanese西谷
  2. EnglishNishitani

Borrowed from Japanese 西谷 (Nishitani).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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