Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Kanazawa. Search instead for Kanagawa.

Kanazawa

American  
[kah-nah-zah-wah] / ˈkɑ nɑˈzɑ wɑ /

noun

  1. a seaport on W Honshu, in central Japan.


Kanazawa British  
/ ˌkænəˈzɑːwə /

noun

  1. a port in central Japan, on W Honshu: textile and porcelain industries. Pop: 439 892 (2002 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In Asia, secondary cities like Kanazawa in Japan are gaining traction beyond Tokyo and Kyoto.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In the large cities of Toyama and Kanazawa, life is already returning to some kind of normalcy.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024

A video posted to social media showed leaks in the ceiling at a train station in Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture, and puddles of water collecting on the ground.

From Washington Times • Jan. 1, 2024

His survivors include his wife, Asako, and a daughter, Shinobu Kanazawa.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2022

Lured by the fame of the springs, these men had come from Kanazawa in Kaga, where they were engaged in teaching chemistry, to make a test of the waters.

From Noto: an Unexplained Corner of Japan by Lowell, Percival

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Kanazawa" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com