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茨いばら城き

also: いばらぎ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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noun

Ibaraki (prefecture)

Refers to Ibaraki Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of Japan.

茨いばら城き県けんは関かん東とう地ち方ほうの北ほく東とう部ぶにあります。
Ibaraki Prefecture is in the northeastern part of the Kantō region.
来らい週しゅう、茨いばら城きに出しゅっ張ちょうします。
I'm going on a business trip to Ibaraki next week.

Written forms

茨城Usage97%
- いばらき
  Standard kanji spelling for the prefecture name.
- いばらぎ
  Non-standard reading; sometimes encountered in casual speech or older texts.
いばらきUsage3%
Kana spelling, sometimes used in informal contexts or for clarity.
イバラギUsage<1%
いばらぎ

Kanji

茨briar, thorn
城castle

Etymology

The name 茨城 (Ibaraki) is of uncertain origin. One theory suggests it derives from 茨 (ibara, 'thorny bush') and 城 (ki, 'fortress'), possibly referring to a local castle or geographical feature. The reading いばらぎ is a common non-standard variant.