Akita

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proper noun

The capital city of Akita Prefecture, Japan.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Akita Prefecture, Japan.
  2. A prefecture of Japan.
  3. A surname from Japanese.
nounAkita (plural Akitas)

plural Akitas

  1. A large dog of a Japanese breed from the mountainous northern regions of Japan.

    […] Hokkaidos or Ainus (smaller versions of the Akita); Akitas, Japanese Spitz, Japanese Chin, Nippon Terriers and Kai Ken.

    1983, Pure-bred Dogs, American Kennel Gazette, page 11

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 秋(あき)田(た) (Akita).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 秋田, 秋田
  • 秋田 (cau¹ tin⁴)city in Japan
  • 秋田 (cau¹ tin⁴)prefecture in Japan
Chinese Mandarin 秋田, 秋田
  • 秋田 (Qiūtián)city in Japan
  • 秋田 (Qiūtián)prefecture in Japan
  • 秋田 (Qiūtián)Japanese surname
  • 秋田犬 (qiūtiánquǎn)Japanese dog breed
Finnish akita
  • akitaJapanese dog breed
German Akita
  • AkitaJapanese dog breed
Hindi अकिता, अकिता
  • अकिता (akitā)city in Japan
  • अकिता (akitā)prefecture in Japan
  • अकिता (akitā)Japanese surname
Japanese 秋田, 秋田
  • 秋田city in Japan
  • 秋田prefecture in Japan
  • 秋田Japanese surname
  • 秋田犬 (Akita-inu)Japanese dog breed
Polish Akita, Akita
  • Akitacity in Japan
  • Akitaprefecture in Japan
  • AkitaJapanese surname
  • akitaJapanese dog breed
Portuguese Akita, Akita
  • Akitacity in Japan
  • Akitaprefecture in Japan
  • akitaJapanese dog breed
Russian А́кита, А́кита
  • А́кита (Ákita)city in Japan
  • А́кита (Ákita)prefecture in Japan
  • А́кита (Ákita)Japanese surname
  • А́кита (Ákita)Japanese dog breed
  • А́кита-ину (Ákita-inu)Japanese dog breed
Tamil அகித்தா, அகித்தா
  • அகித்தா (akittā)city in Japan
  • அகித்தா (akittā)prefecture in Japan
  • அகித்தா (akittā)Japanese surname
Thai อากิตะ, อากิตะ
  • อากิตะ (aa-gì-dtà)city in Japan
  • อากิตะ (aa-gì-dtà)prefecture in Japan

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

KatiaTakaitakiaKiatakiaat
Cite this entry
APA

Akita. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akita

MLA

“Akita.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akita. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Akita,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Akita.

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