It reads うしくし — Ushiku Shi.
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Ushiku is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 83,826 in 36,380 households and a population density of 1423 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 29.5%. The total area of the city is 58.92 square kilometres (22.75 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Ushiku.
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牛久市 is read うしくし (Ushiku Shi). It is a city in Ibaraki Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Ushiku has a population of 84,505 across 59 km², making it the 308th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 10th largest of the 42 in Ibaraki.
The closest municipalities to Ushiku are Ami Machi (6 km), Ryugasaki Shi (9 km), Tsukubamirai Shi (10 km).