Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miyagi

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: miya-gi
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A prefecture of Japan. Capital: Sendai.

name

A surname from Japanese.

Example Sentences

"Miyagi prefecture is located in the Tōhoku region, in the northeastern part of Japan."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 宮(みや)城(ぎ) (Miyagi).

Questions

What does miyagi mean?: A prefecture of Japan. Capital: Sendai.
Where does miyagi come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 宮(みや)城(ぎ) (Miyagi).

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