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Wakkanai.

A city in Sōya subprefecture, on the north coast of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

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  1. A city in Sōya subprefecture, on the north coast of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

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From Japanese 稚内 (Wakkanai), ultimately from Ainu ヤㇺ ワッカ ナイ (yam wakka nay, “cold water river”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.