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Definition of yatsushiro
yatsushiro
/ˌjɑːtsuːˈʃiːroʊ/
Yat · su · shi · ro
yatsushiro Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
• noun
1
A city located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the western coast of the island of Kyushu in Japan, widely recognized for producing the majority of the country's rush grass (igusa) used for traditional tatami mats.
2
A shallow, semi-enclosed inland sea in western Japan, also known as the Shiranui Sea, which separates the mainland of Kyushu from the Amakusa Islands.
• Rhymes for yatsushiro
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yatsushiro. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yatsushiro