"志賀" meaning in Japanese

See 志賀 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ɕiɡa̠] Forms: 志賀 [canonical] (ruby: (), ()), Shiga [romanization]
Etymology: Superficially 志(し) (shi, “determination”) + 賀(が) (ga, “celebration”). Shiga, the area near Lake Biwa, was the site of Emperor Tenchi’s palace in the late 7th century. In waka poetry 志賀 is often used to evoke nostalgia for the ancient empire. Compare 滋賀 (Shiga). Etymology templates: {{ja-r|志|し|determination}} 志(し) (shi, “determination”), {{ja-r|賀|が|celebration}} 賀(が) (ga, “celebration”), {{lang|ja|志賀}} 志賀 Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|しが}} 志(し)賀(が) • (Shiga)
  1. neighborhoods of Kita ward, Nagoya, and of Toyota, in Aichi Prefecture Categories (place): Places in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Places in Japan, Places in Nagoya
    Sense id: en-志賀-ja-name-9gGyutNt Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Neighborhoods of Nagoya, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 10 1 9 10 9 10 15 2 3 15
  2. a neighborhood of Ranzan, Saitama Prefecture Categories (place): Places in Japan, Places in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
  3. a neighborhood of Saku, Nagano Prefecture Categories (place): Places in Japan, Places in Nagano Prefecture, Japan
  4. a neighborhood of Yoshino, Nara Prefecture Categories (place): Places in Japan, Places in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  5. the neighborhoods of Iwanuma and Misato, Miyagi Prefecture Categories (place): Places in Japan, Places in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
  6. the neighborhoods of Katsuragi and Hidaka, Wakayama Prefecture Categories (place): Places in Japan, Places in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
  7. former name for the area southwest to Biwa and around Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Categories (place): Places in Japan, Places in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
    Sense id: en-志賀-ja-name-IsKSOQgX Categories (other): Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with Atamadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with Heiban pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 10 1 9 10 9 10 15 2 3 15 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 14 4 12 11 9 10 18 3 4 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 15 5 11 10 8 9 20 5 6 11 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 15 5 11 9 8 9 20 5 5 12 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 15 6 10 6 9 9 19 10 11 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Atamadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 20 2 12 7 11 13 32 3 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Heiban pitch accent (Tōkyō): 20 2 12 7 11 13 32 3 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 15 3 10 8 9 10 21 5 6 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 14 6 11 10 8 10 21 4 6 10 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 18 6 13 11 10 11 26 6
  8. a surname
    Sense id: en-志賀-ja-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Japanese surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: [ɕika̠] Forms: 志賀 [canonical] (ruby: (), ()), Shika [romanization]
Etymology: Attested in the Man’yōshū, c. 759, in reference to Shikanoshima. Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|しか}} 志(し)賀(か) • (Shika)
  1. a town in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Categories (place): Places in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, Places in Japan, Towns in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, Towns in Japan
    Sense id: en-志賀-ja-name-3wsRbDOH Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
  2. short for 志賀島 (Shikanoshima), an area north of Fukuoka city Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 志賀島 (extra: (Shikanoshima), an area north of Fukuoka city)
    Sense id: en-志賀-ja-name--bBI4D4A Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 10 1 9 10 9 10 15 2 3 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "expansion": "→ Chinese: 志賀 /志贺 (Zhìhè)",
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      "text": "→ Chinese: 志賀 /志贺 (Zhìhè)"
    },
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  "etymology_text": "Superficially 志(し) (shi, “determination”) + 賀(が) (ga, “celebration”). Shiga, the area near Lake Biwa, was the site of Emperor Tenchi’s palace in the late 7th century. In waka poetry 志賀 is often used to evoke nostalgia for the ancient empire.\nCompare 滋賀 (Shiga).",
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          "Iwanuma",
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          "Miyagi#English"
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        "former name for the area southwest to Biwa and around Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture, Japan."
      ],
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          "Biwa",
          "Biwa#English"
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        [
          "Ōtsu",
          "Ōtsu#English"
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        [
          "Shiga",
          "Shiga#English"
        ],
        [
          "Japan",
          "Japan#English"
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              "賀",
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      "other": "しが"
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      "other": "しが"
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      "ipa": "[ɕiɡa̠]"
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        "a town in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan"
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        "short for 志賀島 (Shikanoshima), an area north of Fukuoka city"
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}

Download raw JSONL data for 志賀 meaning in Japanese (7.0kB)

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