Meaning

Primary

Yokohama

Word Type

proper noun

Explanation

It's the side of the beach! Well, wait, what is it? This will make better sense when you look at the reading for the word, since it's a place: Yokohama.

Reading

よこはま
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is and put together into one nice word, よこはま.

Context

Context Sentences

横浜まで乗せてもらえませんか?

Could you give me a ride to Yokohama please?

私は三ヶ月ほど横浜に住んでいたことがあります。

I have lived in Yokohama for about three months.

横浜生まれ、横浜育ちの人のことを「浜っ子」って言うって本当ですか?

Is it true that people born and raised in Yokohama are called “Hamakko”?

Kanji Composition