Kawasaki

American  

[kah-wah-sah-kee] / ˈkɑ wɑˈsɑ ki /

noun

1. a seaport on SE Honshu, in central Japan, SW of Tokyo.

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Kawasaki British  

/ ˌkɑːwəˈsɑːkɪ /

noun

1. an industrial port in central Japan, on SE Honshu, between Tokyo and Yokohama. Pop: 1 245 780 (2002 est)

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Example Sentences

Shares in Kawasaki Heavy Industries sank almost five percent in Tokyo, while Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shed close to four percent and IHI tumbled nearly seven percent.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

As long as this mindset prevails, the contemporary katana will continue to be undervalued, Kawasaki warned.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Kawasaki disease - named after the Japanese paediatrician who discovered it, Tomisaku Kawasaki - causes blood vessels to become inflamed and affects about eight in every 100,000 children.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

"There isn't a test for it and the treatment can have risks as well, so they can't start giving it to young children unless they absolutely know it's Kawasaki disease," explains Ashleigh.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

The words repeat themselves around me as the Kawasaki starts up and meanders down the dark, motionless street.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak