秋葉原
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Chinese
autumn; fall; harvest time autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing |
leaf; page | former; original; primary former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (秋葉原) | 秋 | 葉 | 原 | |
| simp. (秋叶原) | 秋 | 叶 | 原 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 秋葉原 (Akihabara).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄡ ㄧㄝˋ ㄩㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Ciouyèyuán
- Wade–Giles: Chʻiu1-yeh4-yüan2
- Yale: Chyōu-yè-ywán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Chiouyehyuan
- Palladius: Цюеюань (Cjujejuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵ jɛ⁵¹ ɥɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: cau1 jip6 jyun4
- Yale: chāu yihp yùhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsau1 jip9 jyn4
- Guangdong Romanization: ceo1 yib6 yun4
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰɐu̯⁵⁵ jiːp̚² jyːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
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
Proper noun
- a commercial district in Tokyo, known for its market of electronics and popular culture
Descendants
- → English: Akihabara