秋津

秋津 (hiragana あきづ, rōmaji Akizu)

1. a town in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture

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秋津 (hiragana あきず, katakana アキズ, rōmaji akizu, historical hiragana あきづ)

1. (archaic) dragonfly

Appears to be from 秋 (aki, “autumn”) +‎ つ (tsu, Old Japanese genitive particle) +‎ 虫 (mushi, “insect”); this insect, to this day, is often associated with autumn in Japan. The kanji 津 is ateji (当て字).

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秋津 (hiragana あきつ, katakana アキツ, rōmaji akitsu)

1. (archaic, since the Heian period) dragonfly

秋津 (hiragana あきつ, rōmaji Akitsu)

1. a railway station in Higashimurayama, Tokyo
2. a jinja in Higashimurayama, Tokyo
3. name of several towns in Japan
4. name of several villages in Japan
5. A surname​.