# Shinjuku

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #46,772

## Definitions
1. A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by the (clockwise from north) Toshima, Bunkyō, Chiyoda, Minato, Shibuya, and Nakano special wards; it is also the location of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 新(しん)宿(じゅく) (Shinjuku).

## Common misspellings (12)
`hsinjuku`, `shhinjuku`, `shijnuku`, `shinjjuku`, `shinjkuu`, `shinjukku`, `shinjuuk`, `shinnjuku`, `shinujku`, `shnijuku`, `sihnjuku`, `sshinjuku`

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