大坂

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See also: 大阪

Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 大阪 (“Osaka; Osaka; etc.”).
(This term is a variant form of 大阪).

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
おお
Grade: 1
さか
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Possibly from Old Japanese.

From (ō, large) +‎ (saka, hill).

Proper noun

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(おお)(さか) (Ōsakaおほさか (Ofosaka)?

  1. Obsolete spelling of 大阪 (Ōsaka, Osaka).: the capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan
  2. a surname
Usage notes
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Due to confusion of the second kanji , it was superseded with during the early Meiji period.

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
おお
Grade: 1
さか > ざか
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

The saka changes to zaka as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Proper noun

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(おお)(ざか) (Ōzakaおほざか (Ofozaka)?

  1. (rare) Obsolete spelling of 大阪 (Ōzaka).: a placename

Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 1
さか
Grade: 3
on'yomi kun'yomi

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

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(だい)(さか) (Daisakaだいさか (Daisaka)?

  1. a surname

Old Japanese

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Etymology

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Attested in the Kojiki (720 CE).

From (opo, large) +‎ (saka, hill).

Proper noun

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大坂 (Oposaka) (kana おほさか)

  1. Oposaka (a hill downsloping from Yamato to Kawachi provinces, in modern Japan)

Descendants

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  • Japanese: 大阪, 大坂 (Ōsaka)