逢坂

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

Etymology

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

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

Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): [o̞ːsa̠ka̠]

    Proper noun

    逢(おう)坂(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
    • 逢坂の関 (Ōsaka no seki)
    • 逢坂越 (Ōsakagoe)
    • 逢坂草 (Ōsakasō)
    • 逢坂峠 (Ōsakatōge)
    • 逢坂山 (Ōsakayama)
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