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大阪府 (oosakafu) Japanese meaning: Osaka Prefecture | Kotomora

大おお阪さか府ふ

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Meanings

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Osaka Prefecture

One of the 47 prefectures of Japan, located in the Kinki region.

大おお阪さか府ふは関かん西さい地ち方ほうにあります。
Osaka Prefecture is in the Kansai region.

Kanji

大large, big
阪heights, slope
府borough, urban prefecture, govt office

Don't confuse with

大おお阪さかN5
大阪 alone can mean either the city or the region, while 大阪府 specifically names Osaka Prefecture as an administrative unit.

Etymology

Compound of 大阪 (Osaka) and 府 (prefecture).