Wakayama

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proper noun

A prefecture of Japan.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A prefecture of Japan.
  2. A city and the capital of Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 和(わ)歌(か)山(やま) (Wakayama).

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Translations

Arabic وَاكَايَامَا
  • وَاكَايَامَا (wākāyāmā)city in Japan
Chinese Cantonese 和歌山
  • 和歌山 (wo⁴ go¹ saan¹)city in Japan
Chinese Mandarin 和歌山
  • 和歌山 (Hégēshān)city in Japan
French Wakayama
  • Wakayamacity in Japan
German Wakayama, Wakajama
  • Wakayamacity in Japan
  • Wakajamacity in Japan
Greek Γουακαγιάμα
  • Γουακαγιάμα (Gouakagiáma)city in Japan
Hindi वाकायामा
  • वाकायामा (vākāyāmā)city in Japan
Japanese 和歌山
  • 和歌山 (Wakayama)city in Japan
Korean 와카야마
  • 와카야마 (Wakayama)city in Japan
Polish Wakayama, Wakayama
  • Wakayamaprefecture in Japan
  • Wakayamacity in Japan
Russian Вакая́ма
  • Вакая́ма (Vakajáma)city in Japan
Spanish Wakayama
  • Wakayamacity in Japan
Vietnamese Wakayama
  • Wakayamacity in Japan

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Wakayama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wakayama

MLA

“Wakayama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wakayama. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wakayama,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wakayama.

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