# Ushiku

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

## Etymology
From Japanese 牛久 (“Ushiku”), from 牛久市 (Ushiku-shi, Ushiku City), named after the 牛久藩 (Ushiku-han, Ushiku Domain), taking its name from the 牛久陣屋 (Ushiku Jin'ya, Ushiku Castle), named after the 牛久沼 (Ushiku-numa, Ushiku Pond) where it is situated.

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