おさか

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Japanese

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Etymology

osisakaossaka → osaka.

Proper noun

おさか (Osaka

  1. (historical) 忍坂:: Osaka (a historical name of Sakurai, a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan)
    • 712: Kojiki (page 158)
      意佐加能 意富牟盧夜爾 比登佐波爾 岐伊理袁理 比登佐波爾 伊理袁理登母 美都美都斯 久米能古賀 久夫都都伊 伊斯都都伊母知 宇知弖斯夜麻牟 美都美都斯 久米能古良賀 久夫都都伊 伊斯都都伊母知 伊麻宇多婆余良斯
    • 720: Nihon Shoki (page 205)
      於佐箇廼、於朋務露夜珥、比苔瑳破而、異離烏利苔毛、比苔瑳破而、枳伊離烏利苔毛、瀰都瀰都志、倶梅能固邏餓、句鶩都都伊、異志都都伊毛智、于智弖之夜莽務
    • 927, Engishiki (Kojiki, Norito page 392)
      山口坐皇神等能前爾白久、飛鳥・石寸・忍坂・長谷・畝火・耳无登、御名者白弖 [...]
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