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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