逢坂の関
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 逢 | 坂 | 関 |
| あ(う) > お(う) Jinmeiyō | さか Grade: 3 | せき Grade: 4 |
| kun’yomi | ||
Etymology
逢坂 (Ōsaka) refers to 逢坂山 (Ōsaka-yama, “mountain bordering Otsu and Kyoto”)”.
Proper noun
逢坂の関 (hiragana おうさかのせき, rōmaji Ōsaka-no-seki, historical hiragana あふさかのせき)
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Citations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:逢坂の関.
Usage notes
- In waka poetry, Ōsaka puns to 逢ふ坂 (afu saka → au saka, literally “meeting hill”), first mentioned in Semimaru's poem in the Gosen Wakashū.