Nikko

American

[neek-kaw, nik-oh, nee-koh] / ˈnik kɔ, ˈnɪk oʊ, ˈni koʊ /

noun

a city on central Honshu, in central Japan: famous for shrines and temples.

Nikko British

/ ˈniːkəʊ /

noun

a town in central Japan, on NE Honshu: a major pilgrimage centre, with a 4th-century Shinto shrine, a Buddhist temple (767), and the shrines and mausoleums of the Tokugawa shoguns. Pop: 17 527 (2002 est)

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Safety RJ Mickens and cornerback Nikko Reed are proving to be impact players on a defense that has helped carry the Chargers to three straight wins.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

Nikko Reed, whom the Chargers signed as an undrafted free agent out of Oregon, got his “feet wet” two weeks ago against the Tennessee Titans before being thrust into action against Aaron Rodgers and Steelers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

Earlier this year, an individual named Nikko D'Ambrosio took legal action against Facebook's owner Meta because of a number of statements made about him in a chat group called "Are We Dating the Same Guy".

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

First, Mochizuki returned to the Nikko Botanical Garden to quantify the numbers and types of "visitors" to the flowers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

The temples, shrines, and tombs of Nikko, in such perfect preservation, are to the writer's mind the most remarkable in the world.

From Due West or Round the World in Ten Months by Ballou, Maturin Murray

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