Ushiku

English

Etymology

From Japanese 牛久 (“Ushiku”), from 牛久市 (Ushiku-shi, ​Ushiku City), named after the 牛久藩 (Ushiku-han, ​Ushiku Domain), taking its name from the 牛久陣屋 (Ushiku Jin'ya, ​Ushiku Castle), named after the 牛久沼 (Ushiku-numa, ​Ushiku Pond) where it is situated.

Proper noun

Ushiku

  1. A city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
    Synonyms: Ushiku City, Ushikushi, Ushiku-shi, Ushiku-Shi, Ushiku Shi

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