See also: 小阪

Japanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

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 edit

Proper noun edit

()(さか) (Osakaをさか (wosaka)?

  1. (archaic, historical) Osaka

Etymology 2 edit

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 edit

Proper noun edit

()(ざか) (Ozakaをざか (wozaka)?

  1. (archaic, historical) Osaka