逢坂

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): [oːsaka]

Proper noun

逢坂 (hiragana おうさか, rōmaji Ōsaka, historical hiragana あふさか)

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)