Naha

American  

[nah-hah] / ˈnɑ hɑ /

noun

1. a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.

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Naha British  

/ ˈnɑːhə /

noun

1. a port in S Japan, on the SW coast of Okinawa Island: chief city of the Ryukyu Islands. Pop: 303 146 (2002 est)

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Example Sentences

On this visit, my fourth, I focused on Okinawa Honto, Okinawa’s largest island, a three-hour flight from Tokyo and home to great beaches and to Naha, the capital city.

From The Wall Street Journal

When I first encountered Naha, 20 years ago, it felt like a one-street resort town, littered with souvenir shops and steakhouses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Curious to see the effect of all that Americanness, I drove north from Naha to Makiminato, a place once dominated by American bases, off-base housing and base-adjacent businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

The next morning, after a soak in the cedar tub, I ventured out for breakfast at Tida Moon, a restaurant recommended by Higa, the bar owner in Naha.

From The Wall Street Journal

It took Roberts — born in Naha, Okinawa, to a Japanese mother and American father — a year to reciprocate.

From Los Angeles Times