Harajuku

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/ˌhɑɹəˈd͡ʒuːku/

proper noun

A district of Shibuya ward, Tokyo, Japan.

OriginJapanese 原宿 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A district of Shibuya ward, Tokyo, Japan.

Origin

  1. Japanese原宿
  2. EnglishHarajuku

Borrowed from Japanese 原宿 (Harajuku, literally “lodging in the prairie”).

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Translations

Arabic هَارَاجُوكُو
  • هَارَاجُوكُو (hārājūkū)district in Shibuya, Tokyo
Chinese Cantonese 原宿
  • 原宿 (jyun⁴ suk¹)district in Shibuya, Tokyo
Chinese Mandarin 原宿
  • 原宿 (Yuánsù)district in Shibuya, Tokyo
Czech Haradžuku
  • Haradžukudistrict in Shibuya, Tokyo
Hebrew הָרָג׳וּקוּ
  • הָרָג׳וּקוּ (Harajukú)district in Shibuya, Tokyo
Hungarian Haradzsuku
  • Haradzsukudistrict in Shibuya, Tokyo
Japanese 原宿
  • 原宿 (Harajuku)district in Shibuya, Tokyo
Korean 하라주쿠
  • 하라주쿠 (Harajuku)district in Shibuya, Tokyo
Persian هاراجوکو
  • هاراجوکو (hârâjuku)district in Shibuya, Tokyo
Russian Харадзю́ку
  • Харадзю́ку (Xaradzjúku)district in Shibuya, Tokyo
Thai ฮะระจุกุ
  • ฮะระจุกุ (há-rá-jù-gù)district in Shibuya, Tokyo
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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