Adachi

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proper noun

A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Saitama Prefecture, Katsushika, Sumida, Arakawa, and Kita special wards.

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Meanings

proper nounAdachi (countable and uncountable, plural Adachis)

plural Adachis

  1. countableuncountableA special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Saitama Prefecture, Katsushika, Sumida, Arakawa, and Kita special wards.
  2. countableuncountableA surname from Japanese.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 足立(あだち) (Adachi).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 足立
  • 足立 (Zúlì)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Lithuanian Adačis
  • Adačisone of special wards that forms Tokyo
Polish Adachi
  • Adachione of special wards that forms Tokyo
Russian Ада́ти
  • Ада́ти (Adáti)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Cite this entry
APA

Adachi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adachi

MLA

“Adachi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adachi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adachi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adachi.

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