サンフランシスコ
Sanfuranshisuko
The Japanese name for San Francisco is サンフランシスコ (Sanfuranshisuko). Wiktionary also lists 桑港 (Sōkō) and シスコ (Shisuko).
Meaning: city in California (name)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| サンフランシスコ | Sanfuranshisuko | |
| 桑港 | Sōkō | |
| シスコ | Shisuko | abbreviation |
The name refers to the city in California.
Which one should you use?
サンフランシスコ is the most common way to refer to the city. シスコ is an abbreviated form. 桑港 is an obsolete, kanji-based reading that is not used in modern daily Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
Sanfuranshisuko
Did you know?
- The obsolete kanji form 桑港 literally translates to 'mulberry port'.
- While シスコ is an abbreviation, it is more commonly used by Japanese people to refer to the tech company 'Cisco' than to the city itself in modern contexts.
- The Japanese pronunciation of サンフランシスコ adds an extra vowel sound at the end because Japanese syllables almost always end in a vowel.
Examples in context
- サンフランシスコへようこそ。Welcome to San Francisco.This sentence is useful for welcoming someone to サンフランシスコ.Tatoeba #216607 by tommy_san, translation #53912 by CK
- サンフランシスコは今何時ですか？What time is it now in San Francisco?This sentence is useful for asking the current time in サンフランシスコ.Tatoeba #216609 by tommy_san, translation #53915 by BraveSentry
- サンフランシスコは気に入りましたか。Do you like San Francisco?This sentence is useful for asking if someone likes サンフランシスコ.Tatoeba #1553825 by bunbuku, translation #70049 by CK
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about upcoming travel plans.
- 蓮 Renサンフランシスコへ行く予定はある？Sanfuranshisuko e iku yotei wa aru?Do you have plans to go to San Francisco?
- 陽葵 Himari来月、サンフランシスコへ行くよ。Raigetsu, Sanfuranshisuko e iku yo.I am going to San Francisco next month.
- 蓮 Renいいなぁ、サンフランシスコは素敵だよね。Ii naa, Sanfuranshisuko wa suteki da yo ne.That's nice, San Francisco is wonderful, isn't it?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、とても楽しみ！Un, totemo tanoshimi!Yeah, I'm really looking forward to it!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “san francisco” translations and entries サンフランシスコ, 桑港, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
