How to say 'Kamakura' in Japanese | カマクラ

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The Japanese word for Kamakura is 'Kamakura', written as カマクラ in Japanese.

word

カマクラ

Meaning

Kamakura

Reading

Kamakura

Explanation

The Japanese proper noun 'カマクラ' refers to the city of Kamakura, located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Kamakura is historically significant as it was the de facto capital of Japan during the Kamakura Shogunate (1185–1333). It is known for its numerous temples, shrines, and the iconic Great Buddha (大仏, だいぶつ). Example sentences: I visited Kamakura last year「去年カマクラを訪れました」(きょねんカマクラをおとずれました). Kamakura is famous for its historical sites「カマクラは歴史的な場所で有名です」(カマクラはれきしてきなばしょでゆうめいです).

Part Of Speech

proper noun

Frequency

2991

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word カマクラ

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

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カ

Reading

katakana

マ

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ク

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ラ

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