# Shiga

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #79,052

## Definitions
1. A prefecture of Japan. Capital: Ōtsu.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 滋賀(しが) (Shiga).

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