秋葉原
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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秋 | 葉 | 原 |
あき Grade: 2 | は 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
- Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) あきはばら [àkíháꜜbàrà] (Nakadaka – [3])
- IPA(key): [a̠kʲiha̠ba̠ɾa̠]
Proper noun
秋葉原 • (Akihabara)
- a commercial district in Tokyo, known for its market of electronics and popular culture
- Synonym: 秋葉, アキバ (Akiba)
Descendants
- → English: Akihabara