English
Kita
Kita comes from Japanese 北.
- Japanesemodern北きた, Kita
- EnglishtodayKita
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
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- Japanesemodern北きた, Kita
- EnglishtodayKita
Every English word from Japanese 北
Today it means
name A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Saitama Prefecture, Adachi, Arakawa, Bunkyō, Toshima, and Itabashi special wards.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 北 / Kita