筑波 Traditional form: 筑波 Pinyin (reading): Zhùbō Definitions: Tsukuba, university city in Ibaraki prefecture 茨城縣/茨城县 ( Cíchéngxiàn), northeast of Tokyo, Japan Characters: 筑 - building; a five-string lute 波 - waves, ripples, breakers; undulations Traditional characters: 筑 - building; a five-string lute 波 - waves, ripples, breakers; undulations