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福岡

简福冈 · 繁福岡

Mandarin · pinyin Fú gāng

Fukuoka (city in Japan, capital of Fukuoka prefecture)
Fukuoka (prefecture in Japan)

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福: fú · happiness, good fortune, blessing
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冈: gāng · ridge or crest of hill

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2–1 · Fu2 gang1

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(～縣) Fukuoka (a prefecture in northern Kyushu, Japan)
(～市) Fukuoka (the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan)

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