Meaning

Primary

Osaka

Alternative

Oosaka

Word Type

proper noun

Explanation

The big heights. What a nice area to be, it's where everyone wants to live! This magical place is Osaka. Heard of it before? It's a city, and kind of the rival to Tokyo.

Reading

おおさか
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is pretty weird, but then again so are people from Osaka (just kidding, Osakazens!). The reads like おお from おおきい. Then, uses the kun'yomi reading as well, which you didn't learn. That being said, doesn't this kanji look like , which also means slope? Well, it shares a kun'yomi reading as well, so if you've seen you can apply that reading over to here, making おおさか. Then again, if you know this word means Osaka you probably can figure out how to write it too. Don't forget the double おお though!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 大阪で食べる

    to eat in Osaka

    大阪で出会う

    to meet in Osaka

    大阪であそぶ

    to have fun in Osaka

Context Sentences

大阪では、せいげん速度を守って走る車は少ないと聞いたんですが、本当ですか?

I heard that not many cars obey the speed limit in Osaka, is that true?

大阪旅行が楽しみすぎて、勉強がすっかりお留守になってしまっていました。

I was so excited about the Osaka trip that I totally neglected my studies.

あいにくですが、来週の水曜日はちょっと都合がつかないんです。代わりに来週の木曜日に大阪に行くってのはどうでしょうか?

I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it next Wednesday. What about going to Osaka next Thursday instead?

Kanji Composition