Abbreviation for 大阪. Used in compounds like 京阪 (Kyoto-Osaka), 阪神 (Osaka-Kobe), and in station names such as 阪急. Not used as a standalone word for the city.
See also: 大阪
I go to Osaka by Keihan train.
The Hanshin Tigers are a professional baseball team from Osaka.
阪 (Osaka, used only in compounds) and 坂 (a slope or hill) look almost identical but are unrelated in meaning and reading.
Kyoto and Osaka; Kyoto-Osaka area
going from Tokyo to Osaka
based in Osaka; located in Osaka
returning to Osaka; coming back to Osaka
coming to Osaka; visit to Osaka
Abbreviation for 大阪, used in compounds and station names.
Abbreviation of 大阪 (Osaka), using the second kanji 阪.