Shiga

S1H4I1G2A1

proper noun

A prefecture of Japan. Capital: Ōtsu.

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Meanings

Shiga1

proper nounShiga (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA prefecture of Japan. Capital: Ōtsu.

Shiga2

proper nounShiga (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese surname

Origin

Shiga · proper noun

Borrowed from Japanese 滋賀(しが) (Shiga).

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Shiga · proper noun

Borrowed from Japanese 志賀(しが) (Shiga).

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Translations

Arabic شِيغَا
  • شِيغَا (šīḡā)Shiga, Japan
Chinese Mandarin 滋賀 /滋贺, 志賀 /志贺
  • 滋賀 /滋贺 (Zīhè)Shiga, Japan
  • 志賀 /志贺 (Zhìhè)Japanese surname
Czech Šiga
  • ŠigaShiga, Japan
Hindi शिगा
  • शिगा (śigā)Shiga, Japan
Japanese 滋賀, 志賀
  • 滋賀 (Shiga)Shiga, Japan
  • 志賀 (Shiga)Japanese surname
Korean 시가
  • 시가 (Siga)Shiga, Japan
Polish Shiga, Shiga
  • ShigaShiga, Japan
  • ShigaJapanese surname
Russian Си́га
  • Си́га (Síga)Shiga, Japan

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Shiga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shiga

MLA

“Shiga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shiga. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shiga,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shiga.

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