桑港

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: S
こう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Proper noun

(そう)(こう) (Sōkō

  1. (obsolete) San Francisco (a city in California, United States)
    • 1929 June 2, “健康診斷係醫 勞慰午餐會”, in 日米 (Nichibei) [The Japanese American News]‎, number 10629, page 3:
      桑港(さうこう)日本人會(にほんじんくわい)
      Sōkō Nihonjin-kai
      San Francisco Japanese Association
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
サンフランシスコ
Grade: S Grade: 3
irregular

Proper noun

桑港(サンフランシスコ) (San Furanshisuko

  1. Obsolete spelling of サンフランシスコ (San Furanshisuko, San Francisco (a city in California, United States)).
    • 1902, “第2章 海外移民の状況”, in 海外出稼案内:
      桑港(サンフランシスコ)(およ)沙都(シアトル)両地(りやうち)
      San Furanshisuko oyobi Shiatoru no ryōchi
      (please add an English translation of this example)
    • 1929 June 2, “受診者百九十名中 齒の疾患再多數”, in 日米 (Nichibei) [The Japanese American News]‎, number 10629, page 3:
      桑港(サンフランシスコ)日本人會(にほんじんくわい)
      San Furanshisuko Nihonjin-kai
      San Francisco Japanese Association