yamaguchi
yamaguchi Lexical Profile
• noun
A common Japanese surname.
"Mr. Yamaguchi was appointed as the new director of the international trade division."
A prefecture of Japan located in the Chugoku region on the southwestern tip of the main island of Honshu, known for its extensive coastlines and historical significance in the Meiji Restoration.
"Yamaguchi Prefecture is separated from the neighboring island of Kyushu by the narrow Kanmon Straits."
A city in southwestern Honshu, Japan, which serves as the administrative capital of Yamaguchi Prefecture.
• Rhymes for yamaguchi
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 山口 (Yamaguchi), literally meaning 'mountain entrance' or 'gateway to the mountain', composed of 山 (yama, 'mountain') and 口 (kuchi/guchi, 'mouth' or 'entrance').
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