This is the 3589th most frequent Japanese word.
足立
"足立" is a Japanese surname commonly transliterated as "Adachi."
足立 is used as a proper noun to specify a location, Adachi Ward in Tokyo.
昨日、足立区の図書館へ行きました。
Yesterday, I went to the library in Adachi Ward.
足立 appears as a family name to refer to a specific individual.
足立さんは絵画の専門家です。
Mr./Ms. Adachi is an expert in painting.
足立 is part of a compound noun referring to a style or tradition in ceramics.