# Fukuoka

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌfukuˈoʊkə/ · frequency rank #42,146

## Definitions
1. The capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
2. A prefecture in northern Kyushu, Japan.
3. A surname from Japanese.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 福(ふく)岡(おか) (Fukuoka).

## Common misspellings (9)
`ffukuoka`, `fkuuoka`, `fukkuoka`, `fukouka`, `fukukoa`, `fukuoak`, `fukuokka`, `fuukoka`, `ufkuoka`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fukuoka