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Fukuoka (Japanese: 福岡市, Fukuoka-shi, [ɸɯ̥kɯoka ꜜɕi] ⓘ) is the sixth-largest city in Japan and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay , and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times.
This is a list of cities in Asia that have several names in different languages, including former names.Many cities have different names in different languages. Some cities have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons.
Osaka and Kyoto Prefectures are referred to as fu (府, pronounced when a separate word but when part of the full name of a prefecture, e.g. [kʲoꜜːto] and become [kʲoːtoꜜɸɯ]). The Classical Chinese character from which this is derived implies a core urban zone of national importance.
Prefecture Kanji origin and meaning of name Aichi 愛知県: Aichi-ken (愛知県) means "love knowledge". In the third volume of the Man'yōshū there is a poem by Takechi Kurohito that reads: "The cry of the crane, calling to Sakurada; it sounds like the tide, draining from Ayuchi flats, hearing the crane cry".
a Chinese character meaning "fortune" (福), also transliterated Fook, Fuku, or Fu; FUK, IATA code of Fukuoka Airport in Japan; a Chinese given name: Fuk Li (Chinese: 李復國), physicist at NASA; a misspelling, internet spelling, or phonetic spelling of the word fuck; Fukuchilite, a copper iron sulfide mineral (IMA symbol)
This list of Chinese baby names may help in the decision on what to name your child, whether your're looking for cool names, unique names or popular names. 200 Chinese baby names for boys and ...
When choosing a Chinese baby boy name, look for a positive meaning, family connections, and any special significance the name has to you. Here are 100 from which to choose. Chinese names for baby boys
Place names in Okinawa Prefecture are drawn from the traditional Ryukyuan languages. Many place names use the unique languages names, while other place names have both a method of reading the name in Japanese and a way to read the name in the traditional local language. The capital city Naha is Naafa in the Okinawan language.