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Yokohama

/ˌjəʊkəˈhɑːmə/US/ˌjoʊkəˈhɑmə/

Yokohama proper noun: the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo.

yokohama: the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo
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Proper noun

Yokohama

  1. The capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo.
  2. A town in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Yokohama meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Thai

Yokohama in Hindi

capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
योकोहामा yokohāmā

Yokohama in Marathi

capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
योकोहामा yokohāmā

Yokohama in Arabic

capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
يُوكُوهَامَا yūkūhāmā

Yokohama in Thai

capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
โยโกฮามะ yoo-goo-haa-má
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Yokohama in Vietnamese
Yokohama, I-ô-cô-ha-ma, Hoành Tân

Origin of Yokohama

Borrowed from Japanese 横浜(よこはま) (Yokohama).

Questions about Yokohama

What does Yokohama mean?
Yokohama means the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo.
What is Yokohama in Hindi?
Yokohama in Hindi is योकोहामा (yokohāmā). See Yokohama meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Yokohama?
Yokohama is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Yokohama?
Yokohama is pronounced /ˌjəʊkəˈhɑːmə/ (UK).

Words near Yokohama in the dictionary

  1. yokking
  2. Yokley
  3. Yokleys
  4. Yoko
  5. yoko-tobi-geri
  6. Yokohama
  7. yokonolide
  8. yokonolides
  9. Yokosuka
  10. Yokota
  11. Yokotas

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