# Shibuya

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ʃɪˈbuːjə/ · frequency rank #41,879

## Definitions
1. A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Shinjuku, Minato, Shinagawa, Meguro, Setagaya, Suginami, and Nakano special wards.
2. A surname from Japanese.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 渋谷 (しぶや, Shibuya, literally “harsh valley”).

## Common misspellings (10)
`hsibuya`, `shbiuya`, `shhibuya`, `shibbuya`, `shibuay`, `shibuyya`, `shibyua`, `shiubya`, `sihbuya`, `sshibuya`

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