小坂

See also: 小阪

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
さか
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

From /wosaka//osaka/. Compound of (o, little) + (saka, hill). The geographical area was later renamed to 大阪 (Ōsaka, Ōzaka, large hill).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [o̞sa̠ka̠]

Proper noun

小坂 (hiragana おさか, rōmaji Osaka, historical hiragana をさか)

  1. (archaic, historical) Osaka

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
さか > ざか
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

From /wosaka//wozaka//ozaka/. The medial /s/ voices to /z/ due to rendaku (連濁). See above.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [o̞za̠ka̠]

Proper noun

小坂 (hiragana おざか, rōmaji Ozaka, historical hiragana をざか)

  1. (archaic, historical) Osaka
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