神奈川

Etymology
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Etymology
The name of a port near present-day Kanagawa-ku in Kanagawa Prefecture that served as a stop on the, the historical route from Edo to Kyoto during the. The name is perhaps related to 上無川 (Kaminashigawa), a river near Edo. Attested from the 17th century. Variously written as かな川, 金川, 狩野川, or かぬ川 in historical texts.

Proper noun

 * 1) a placename, especially:
 * 2)  a ward in Yokohama, the prefectural capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture
 * 1)  a ward in Yokohama, the prefectural capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture