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Naruto

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

A city in Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan.

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2

name

Meaning 2

Naruto, a popular anime and manga franchise

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A type of kamaboko.

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History

Etymology

From Japanese なると and ナルト (“Naruto”) * (Naruto, Tokushima): From 鳴門市 (鳴門)

Borrowed from Japanese 鳴門 (naruto).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: نَارُوتُو (naruto) — Japanese city
  • Bulgarian: Нару̀то (Narùto) — Japanese city
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鳴門 /鸣门 (Míngmén) — Japanese city
  • French: Naruto — Japanese city
  • Greek: Ναρούτο (Naroúto) — Japanese city
  • Japanese: 鳴門 (Naruto) — Japanese city
  • Marathi: नारुतो (nāruto) — Japanese city