京阪奈
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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京 | 阪 | 奈 |
けい Grade: 2 |
はん Grade: 4 |
な Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
From the first character of 京都 (“Kyoto”), the second character of 大阪 (“Osaka”), and the first character of 奈良 (“Nara”).
Note that the readings of the first two characters change (they are pronounced kei and han, not kyō and saka).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- The cities of Kyōto, Ōsaka and Nara.
- The area around Kyōto, Ōsaka and Nara.