秋葉原

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あき
Grade: 2

Grade: 3
はら > ばら
Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Etymology

Formerly 秋葉ヶ原 (Akibagahara), named after 秋葉神社 (Akiba Jinja, Akiba Shrine) where fires once commonly break out during the early Meiji period.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) きはばら [àkíháꜜbàrà] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [a̠kʲiha̠ba̠ɾa̠]

Proper noun

(あき)()(ばら) • (Akihabara) 

  1. a commercial district in Tokyo, known for its market of electronics and popular culture
    Synonym: 秋葉, アキバ (Akiba)

Descendants

  • English: Akihabara
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