Kagoshima

English

Etymology

From Japanese 鹿(か)児(ご)島(しま) (Kagoshima).

Proper noun

Kagoshima

  1. A prefecture in southwestern Japan, on the south coast of the island of Kyushu.
  2. The capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
  3. Minor planet 4703 Kagoshima (1988 BL).

Translations

See also

prefectures of Japanedit

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

Kagoshima

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かごしま

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • Cagoxima (adapted form)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 鹿児島 (Kagoshima).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɡoˈʃĩ.mɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɡoˈʃi.ma/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɡuˈʃi.mɐ/ [kɐ.ɣuˈʃi.mɐ]

Proper noun

Kagoshima f

  1. Kagoshima (a prefecture in southwestern Japan)
  2. Kagoshima (the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɡoˈʃima/ [ka.ɣ̞oˈʃi.ma]
  • Rhymes: -ima
  • Syllabification: Ka‧go‧shi‧ma

Proper noun

Kagoshima ?

  1. Kagoshima (a prefecture in southwestern Japan)
  2. Kagoshima (the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan)
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