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Ushiku

Ushiku proper noun: a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

Proper noun

Ushiku

  1. A city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
    Synonyms:
    Ushiku City, Ushikushi, Ushiku-shi, Ushiku Shi

Synonyms of Ushiku

  • Ushiku City
  • Ushikushi
  • Ushiku-shi
  • Ushiku Shi

Origin of Ushiku

From Japanese 牛久 (“Ushiku”), from 牛久市 (Ushiku-shi, Ushiku City), named after the 牛久藩 (Ushiku-han, Ushiku Domain), taking its name from the 牛久陣屋 (Ushiku Jin'ya, Ushiku Castle), named after the 牛久沼 (Ushiku-numa, Ushiku Pond) where it is situated.

Questions about Ushiku

What does Ushiku mean?
Ushiku means a city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
What part of speech is Ushiku?
Ushiku is a proper noun.

Words near Ushiku in the dictionary

  1. ushers
  2. ushers in
  3. ushership
  4. usherships
  5. ushes
  6. Ushiku
  7. ushikulide
  8. ushikulides
  9. ushikuvirus
  10. ushing
  11. ushioni

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