# Niigata

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #76,163

## Definitions
1. A prefecture of Japan.
2. The capital city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 新潟(にいがた) (Nīgata).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/niigata