a prefecture in the 中部 (Chūbu) region of Japan facing the Sea of Japan; its capital city is also 新潟 (Niigata)

to be born / to come into existence

Niigata (a prefecture of Japan) / Niigata (the capital city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan)

(for a child to) be raised, grow up / (for vegetables etc.) to grow / nurture, train (professionals)

a type of administrative district, including 43 of the 47 prefectures of modern Japan, Chinese counties, French departments, etc.

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

(polite) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

a personal or private matter / (by extension) selfishness

a personal or private matter / selfishness / privacy, secrecy / (women's speech, obsolete) a brother-in-law

personal, private / secret