Aomori

Proper noun

Meaning

A surname from Japanese.

A prefecture in northeastern Japan.

A city in Aomori Prefecture; the capital city.

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Examples

Some famous place names, including those of Japan itself (日本 Nihon or sometimes Nippon) and that of Tokyo (東京 Tōkyō) are read with on'yomi; however, the majority of Japanese place names are read with kun'yomi: 大阪 Ōsaka, 青森 Aomori, 箱根 Hakone. Source: Internet

Tohoku Electric is seeking to finance seven wind farms and offshore wind projects in Akita, Aomori and Iwate prefectures, as well as a geothermal project in Indonesia. Source: Internet

The still-incomplete nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture. Source: Internet

JNFL is building this spent-nuclear-fuel reprocessing plant in the Aomori Prefecture village of Rokkasho. Source: Internet

The Memorial Hall of Aomori Bank is a 10-minute drive or a 20-minute walk. Source: Internet

Japan isn’t famous for blackcurrants, much less Aomori Prefecture, which is better known for its apples. Source: Internet

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