Meanings
proper noun
- A prefecture of Japan.
- The capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Origin
- Japanese静“calm”
- EnglishShizuoka
From Japanese 静 (shizu, “calm”) and 岡 (oka, “hill”).
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Arabic شِيزُوكَا, شِيزُوكَا
- شِيزُوكَا (šizūkā)a prefecture in Japan
- شِيزُوكَا (šizūkā)prefecture capital of Shizuoka
Chinese Mandarin 靜岡 /静冈, 靜岡 /静冈
- 靜岡 /静冈 (Jìnggāng)a prefecture in Japan
- 靜岡 /静冈 (Jìnggāng)prefecture capital of Shizuoka
Hindi शिज़ुओका, शिज़ुओका
- शिज़ुओका (śizuokā)a prefecture in Japan
- शिज़ुओका (śizuokā)prefecture capital of Shizuoka
Japanese 静岡県, 静岡
- 静岡県 (Shizuoka-ken)a prefecture in Japan
- 静岡 (Shizuoka)a prefecture in Japan
- 静岡市 (Shizuoka-shi)prefecture capital of Shizuoka
- 静岡 (Shizuoka)prefecture capital of Shizuoka
Korean 시즈오카, 시즈오카
- 시즈오카 (Sijeuoka)a prefecture in Japan
- 시즈오카 (Sijeuoka)prefecture capital of Shizuoka
Polish Shizuoka, Shizuoka
- Shizuokaa prefecture in Japan
- Shizuokaprefecture capital of Shizuoka
Russian Сидзуо́ка, Сидзуо́ка
- Сидзуо́ка (Sidzuóka)a prefecture in Japan
- Сидзуо́ка (Sidzuóka)prefecture capital of Shizuoka
Cite this entry
APA
Shizuoka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shizuoka
MLA
“Shizuoka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shizuoka. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shizuoka,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shizuoka.
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