Save Type Settlement Usage Japanese Scripts 相模原(Japanese Kanji) さがみはら(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. SA-GA-MYEE-HA-RA [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "Sagami meadow" in Japanese; "Sagami", perhaps referring to Sagami Bay, is of uncertain meaning. This is the name of a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.