秋葉原

Japanese

Kanji in this term
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

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

Proper noun

秋(あき)葉(は)原(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