逢坂

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
おう
Jinmeiyō
さか
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

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/apusaka//aɸusaka/ → */awusaka//ausaka//ɔːsaka//oːsaka/

Literally "meeting hill". Often used figuratively as a place of meeting or separation between men and women.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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(おう)(さか) (Ōsakaあふさか (afusaka)?

  1. the western area of Ōtsu, Shiga
  2. an abbreviation for the Ōsaka Checkpoint, a checkpoint located to the south of Ōtsu, Shiga at Ōsaka Mountain
  3. an abbreviation for Ōsaka Mountain, a 325 meter mountain located between Ōtsu City and Kyōto City

Derived terms

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