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埼玉

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 埼玉

いたま
Noun
Freq #29236
1

The city name is officially written in hiragana

Saitama (city, prefecture)

Kanji in this Word

11 strokes
Frequency: 971
Grade 4

Meanings

cape
spit
promontory

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さき
さい
みさき
5 strokes
Frequency: 737
JLPT N2
Grade 1

Meanings

jewel
ball

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギョク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たま
たま-
-だま
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
おう
だん
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