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大阪

Osaka


Meaning

Osaka, Oosaka

Word Type

proper noun

Explanation

The big heights. What a nice area to be, it's where everyone wants to live! This magical place is Osaka. Heard of it before? It's a city, and kind of the rival to Tokyo.


Reading

おおさか

Explanation

The reading is pretty weird, but then again so are people from Osaka (just kidding, Osakazens!). The 大 reads like おお from おおきい. Then, 阪 uses the kun'yomi reading as well, which you didn't learn. That being said, doesn't this kanji look like 坂, which also means slope? Well, it shares a kun'yomi reading as well, so if you've seen 坂 you can apply that reading over to here, making おおさか. Then again, if you know this word means Osaka you probably can figure out how to write it too. Don't forget the double おお though!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 大阪にいる

    to be in Osaka

    大阪にある

    to be in Osaka

    大阪に行く

    to go to Osaka

  • 大阪のおばちゃん

    one's aunt in Osaka, an older woman in Osaka

    大阪の人

    a person from Osaka

    大阪のノリ

    Osaka's spirit, Osaka's mentality

  • 大阪であそぶ

    to have fun in Osaka

    大阪で出会う

    to meet in Osaka

    大阪で食べる

    to eat in Osaka

Context Sentences

私は生まれは大阪です。

I was born in Osaka.

大阪には美味しい食べ物がたくさんあります。

Osaka has a lot of delicious food.

大阪旅行が楽しみすぎて、勉強がすっかりお留守になってしまっていました。

I was so excited about the Osaka trip that I totally neglected my studies.


Kanji Composition