Save Type Settlement Usage Japanese Scripts 相模原(Japanese Kanji) さがみはら(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /sa.ɡa.mʲi.ha.ɾa/ [key·simplify] 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.