Name Akasaka Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 赤坂, 赤阪(Japanese Kanji) あかさか(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /äh.käh.säh.käh/ Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified Meaning & History From Japanese 赤 (aka) meaning "red" and 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope, hill".