hakodate

Questions

What does hakodate mean?

A port city in Oshima subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

Where does hakodate come from?

Borrowed from Japanese 函館 (はこだて, Hakodate), in turn possibly borrowed from Ainu ハㇰ チャシ (hak casi), meaning "shallow fort".

How to pronounce hakodate

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