Meaning

Primary

Chiba

Word Type

proper noun

Explanation

There is only one place in Japan that has a thousand leaves and that's Chiba. Picture all of those leaves swirling around you on your vacation to Chiba. Beautiful.

Reading

ちば
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a place name and it uses the kun'yomi. You haven't learned kun'yomi for yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you remember it:

While you're admiring all of the leaves in Chiba, you realize you're craving something. What goes well with watching leaves? Why, cheese () of course. Delicious Chiba cheese.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 千葉にある

    to be in Chiba

    千葉にいる

    to be in Chiba

    千葉に行く

    to go to Chiba

Context Sentences

東京ディズニーリゾートは、千葉県にあります。

Tokyo Disney Resort is located in Chiba Prefecture.

千葉から東京まで電車で行くと、大体四十分かかります。

It takes about forty minutes by train to go from Chiba to Tokyo.

千葉のピーナッツは、家の中で対立が生まれるほど、おいしいんです。

Peanuts from Chiba are so delicious that it creates conflict at home.

Kanji Composition