Japanese symbol for “istanbul”
イスタンブール
イスタンブール
Romaji: isutanbuuru
Istanbul
In Japanese, istanbul is イスタンブール (isutanbuuru).
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Meanings
- n Istanbul
Written forms: —. Readings: イスタンブール、イスタンブル.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.