Definitions for kobe
ˈkoʊ bi, -beɪkobe

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kobenoun

   a port city in Japan on Osaka Bay in southern Honshu; was damaged by an earthquake in 1995

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Kobenoun

   A city in Honshū, Japan, capital of Hyōgo prefecture.

2. Etymology: From 神戸.

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1. Kobe

   Kobe ( KOH-bee, -⁠bay; Japanese: [koꜜːbe]; officially 神戸市, Kōbe-shi) is the sixth-largest city in Japan and the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture. It is located on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bay and about 30 km (19 mi) west of Osaka. With a population around 1.5 million, the city is part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto.The earliest written records regarding the region come from the Nihon Shoki, which describes the founding of the Ikuta Shrine by Empress Jingū in AD 201. For most of its history, the area was never a single political entity, even during the Tokugawa period, when the port was controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate. Kobe did not exist in its current form until its founding in 1889. Its name comes from Kanbe (神戸, an archaic title for supporters of the city's Ikuta Shrine). Kobe became one of Japan's designated cities in 1956. Kobe was one of the cities to open for trade with the West following the 1853 end of the policy of seclusion and has since been known as a cosmopolitan and nuclear-free zone port city. While the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake diminished much of Kobe's prominence as a port city, it remains Japan's fourth-busiest container port. Companies headquartered in Kobe include ASICS, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Kobe Steel, as well as over 100 international corporations with Asian or Japanese headquarters in the city, such as Eli Lilly and Company, Procter & Gamble, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Nestlé. The city is the point of origin and namesake of Kobe beef, as well as the site of one of Japan's most famous hot spring resorts, Arima Onsen.

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1. kobe

   Kobe, in most contexts, usually refers to Kobe Bryant, an American professional basketball player who played his entire 20-year career for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. Unfortunately, he died in a helicopter crash in January 2020. The name is also associated with a city in Japan, Kobe, known for its scenic setting and quality Kobe beef.

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1. Kobe

   Kobe, is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately 30 km west of Osaka on the north shore of Osaka Bay. With a population of about 1.5 million, the city is part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto. The earliest written records regarding the region come from the Nihon Shoki, which describes the founding of the Ikuta Shrine by Empress Jingū in AD 201. For most of its history the area was never a single political entity, even during the Tokugawa Period, when the port was controlled directly by the Tokugawa Shogunate. Kobe did not exist in its current form until its founding in 1889. Its name comes from "kanbe", an archaic title for supporters of the city's Ikuta Shrine. Kobe became one of Japan's 17 designated cities in 1956. Kobe was one of the cities to open for trade with the West following the end of the policy of seclusion and has since been known as a cosmopolitan port city. While the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake diminished much of Kobe's prominence as a port city, it remains Japan's fourth busiest container port. Companies headquartered in Kobe include ASICS, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Kobe Steel, as well as over 100 international corporations with Asia or Japan headquarters in the city such as Eli Lilly and Company, Procter & Gamble, Boehringer Ingelheim and Nestlé. The city is the point of origin and namesake of Kobe beef as well as the site of one of Japan's most famous hot spring resorts, Arima Onsen.

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1. Kobe

   A male given name

   Kobe Bryant

   
   

   Submitted by acronimous on January 27, 2020  

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1. kobe

   Song lyrics by kobe -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by kobe on the Lyrics.com website.

2. KOBE

   What does KOBE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the KOBE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. KOBE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kobe is ranked #29019 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Kobe surname appeared 818 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Kobe.
   
   88.3% or 723 total occurrences were White.
   3.9% or 32 total occurrences were Black.
   2.9% or 24 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.2% or 18 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.9% or 16 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.6% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • City
   • Port

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce kobe?

1. Alex

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   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say kobe in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kobe in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of kobe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of kobe in a Sentence

1. Adam Silver:

   Whether competing in the Finals or hoisting jump shots after midnight in an empty gym, Kobe has an unconditional love for the game, i join Kobe's millions of fans around the world in congratulating him on an outstanding NBA career and thank him for so many thrilling memories.

2. Chris Bryant:

   It's the foie gras or Kobe of the sea, really.

3. Vanessa Bryant:

   My brain refuses to accept that both Kobe and Gigi are gone, i can't process both at the same time. It's like I'm trying to process Kobe being gone but my body refuses to accept my Gigi will never come back to me.

4. Jimmy Kimmel:

   My intention is not to canonize Kobe Bryant or make judgments about things I don't know anything about, but I will say Kobe Bryant loved Kobe Bryant family, Kobe Bryant worked very hard, and Kobe Bryant brought a lot of joy to a lot of people in this city and we're going to miss Kobe Bryant.

5. Vanessa Bryants lawyer:

   Vanessa Bryant speaks during a celebration of life for her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Associated Press) This was of critical importance to her as she desired to protect the dignity of all the victims, and their families. At that time, Sheriff Alex Villanueva assured us all measures would be put in place to protect the families privacy, and it is our understanding that he has worked hard to honor those requests.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=kobe
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kobe
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=kobe
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=kobe