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Osaka

HSK 10
bǎn
ハン
さか
Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 反 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (阪)
mound+ against =
Osaka
Meaning component
mound
place
阝 is a component form of 阜.
Phonetic component
fǎn against
reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
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Simplified (坂)
Meaning component
earth
soil, earth
Phonetic component
fǎn against
reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Japanese
さか 同音

noun

  1. slope; incline; hill
  2. milestone; (age) mark (e.g. 60の坂)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
さか
Saka surname
さかざき
Sakazaki surname
はん
Han surname
ばん
Ban surname