Save Type Political Subdivision & Settlement Usage Japanese Scripts 秋田(Japanese Kanji) あきた(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. A-KYEE-TA [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Japanese 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.