京阪
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Chinese
| Kyoto | Osaka | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (京阪) | 京 | 阪 | |
| simp. #(京阪) | 京 | 阪 | |
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄥ ㄅㄢˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jingbǎn
- Wade–Giles: Ching1-pan3
- Yale: Jīng-bǎn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jingbaan
- Palladius: Цзинбань (Czinbanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ pän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ging1 baan2
- Yale: gīng báan
- Cantonese Pinyin: ging1 baan2
- Guangdong Romanization: ging1 ban2
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɪŋ⁵⁵ paːn³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
京阪
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 京 | 阪 |
| けい Grade: 2 |
はん Grade: 4 |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 京坂 |
Etymology
From 京 (kei, the first character of 京都 (Kyōto), “Kyoto”) + 阪 (han, the second character of 大阪 (Ōsaka), “Osaka”).
Proper noun
Synonyms
- 上方 (Kamigata, in the sense of Edo-period culture of the Kyoto-Osaka area)