Arakawa

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proper noun

A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Adachi, Sumida, Taitō, Bunkyō and Kita special wards.

OriginJapanese 荒川 →
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Meanings

proper nounArakawa (plural Arakawas)

plural Arakawas

  1. A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Adachi, Sumida, Taitō, Bunkyō and Kita special wards.
  2. A surname from Japanese.

Origin

  1. Japanese荒川
  2. EnglishArakawa

Borrowed from Japanese 荒川 (あらかわ, Arakawa).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 荒川
  • 荒川 (Huāngchuān)one of the special wards that form Tokyo
Japanese 荒川
  • 荒川 (Arakawa)one of the special wards that form Tokyo
Lithuanian Arakava
  • Arakavaone of the special wards that form Tokyo
Polish Arakawa
  • Arakawaone of the special wards that form Tokyo
Russian Арака́ва
  • Арака́ва (Arakáva)one of the special wards that form Tokyo
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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