赤坂
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 赤 | 坂 |
| あか Grade: 1 | さか Grade: 3 |
Etymology
Literally "red hill", from 赤 (aka, “red”) and 坂 (saka, “hill”). The placename does not refer to any known specific hill, and may be reduced from an earlier 茜坂 (akanesaka, “madder hill”, literally “red root hill”).
Proper noun
赤坂 (hiragana あかさか, rōmaji Akasaka)
- A district of Minato, Tokyo.
- A surname.