Osaka

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See also: Ósaka, Ōsaka, and Osaką

English

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Etymology

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From Japanese (おお)(さか) (Ōsaka, literally large hill) — the slope up to the Uemachi Plateau, where Osaka Castle sits.

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Osaka

  1. The capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
  2. A prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan.

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French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese (おお)(さか) (Ōsaka, literally large hill).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Osaka f

  1. Osaka (the capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
  2. Osaka (a prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan)

Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese (おお)(さか) (Ōsaka, literally large hill).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oˈza.ka/, (high-style, less-preferred) /oˈsa.ka/[1]
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Hyphenation: O‧sà‧ka

Proper noun

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Osaka f

  1. Osaka (the capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
  2. Osaka (a prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan)

References

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  1. ^ Osaka in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Japanese

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Romanization

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Osaka

  1. Rōmaji transcription of おさか

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Osaka

Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese 大阪.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔˈsa.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: O‧sa‧ka

Proper noun

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Osaka f (related adjective osakijski)

  1. Osaka (the capital and largest city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
  2. Osaka (a prefecture of Japan)

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Further reading

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  • Osaka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Osaka in PWN's encyclopedia

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Japanese (おお)(さか) (Ōsaka, literally large hill).

Proper noun

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Osaka

  1. Alternative form of Osaca

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese (おお)(さか) (Ōsaka, literally large hill).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oˈsaka/ [oˈsa.ka]
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: O‧sa‧ka

Proper noun

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Osaka f

  1. Osaka (the capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
  2. Osaka (a prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan)

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese (おお)(さか) (Ōsaka, literally large hill).

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Osaka (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜐᜃ)

  1. Osaka (the capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
  2. Osaka (a prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan)