noun
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
京阪電車で大阪へ行く。
I go to Osaka by Keihan train.
阪神タイガースは大阪のプロ野球チームだ。
The Hanshin Tigers are a professional baseball team from Osaka.
Abbreviation of 大阪 (Osaka), using the second kanji 阪.