"Fukui" meaning in English

See Fukui in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Fukuis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 福(ふく)井(い) (Fukui). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|-}} Borrowed from Japanese, {{ja-r|福%井|^ふく%い}} 福(ふく)井(い) (Fukui) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Fukui (plural Fukuis)
  1. A prefecture in Central Japan. Categories (place): Places in Japan, Prefectures of Japan Translations (Fukui, Japan): فُوكُوي (fukūy) [masculine] (Arabic), 福井 (Fújǐng) (Chinese Mandarin), फ़ुकुई (fukuī) [masculine] (Hindi), 福井 (Fukui) (alt: ふくい) (Japanese), 후쿠이 (Huku'i) (Korean), फुकुइ (phukui) (Marathi), Фуку́и (Fukúi) [feminine] (Russian), ฟูกูอิ (fuu-guu-ì) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-Fukui-en-name-px5Q6wES Categories (other): Fukui Prefecture, Japan Disambiguation of 'Fukui, Japan': 77 21 2
  2. The capital city of Fukui Prefecture. Categories (place): Cities in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, Cities in Japan, Places in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, Places in Japan
    Sense id: en-Fukui-en-name-U9fBI-Ev Categories (other): Prefectural capitals of Japan, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Thai translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 63 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 27 62 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 20 48 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 49 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 20 66 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 20 64 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 20 65 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 14 73 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 20 65 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 79 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 10 85 4
  3. A surname from Japanese.
    Sense id: en-Fukui-en-name-rHUjO6wz Categories (other): English surnames, Terms with Japanese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 5 28 67
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