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Nishiki

Nishiki

1 9.8
A covered food market in Kyoto known for fresh seafood and local snacks
  • proper noun
: Nishiki
  • Built in 1673, this wooden arch bridge spans the Nishiki River in Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Examples

  • PHOTO (COLOR): Bottom: A 120-year-old Japanese quince, Chaenomeles speciosa, cultivar Toyo-Nishiki.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The object of his attention was my Nishiki Pinnacle.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Destination: Nishiki Market, Kyoto, Japan

    Blog text (13)

  • When we went off-road, like the desert or something, he switched to his new mountain bike, a Nishiki Alien, which cost even more than mine.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • This shaft sloped downward, which is why I had wound up so far past the Nishiki.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • "It's a bicycle; a twenty-one-speed Nishiki Pinnacle mountain bike, if you really want to know."

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Nishiki Market in Kyoto is famous for its Nishiki food market, known for its fresh produce and local specialties.

  • Visitors to Kyoto often explore the diverse food offerings at Nishiki Market.

  • At Nishiki Market, you can sample a variety of traditional dishes from the region.

Compounds

nishiki
1 9.9

A patterned Japanese silk cloth or a colorful carp often kept in ponds

Surface Forms

Nishiki main

Etymology

Nishiki comes from the Japanese word nishiki, which means 'brocade' or 'rich, beautiful cloth'. That's why a market called Nishiki suggests a place full of colourful, high-quality foods and many choices.