# Nakano

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #66,859

## Definitions
1. A surname from Japanese.
2. A city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
3. A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Nerima, Toshima, Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Suginami special wards.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 中野 (Nakano).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nakano