さか

See also: さが

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
坂 阪 (only in proper nouns)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sa̠ka̠]
• (Tokyo) さか [sàkáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• (Tokyo) さか [sáꜜkà] (Atamadaka – [1])

Noun

さか • (saka) ^{←さか (saka)?}

1. slope; hill

   坂(さか)を下(お)りる ― saka o oriru ― to go downhill

Derived terms

• 大阪(おおさか) (Ōsaka)
• 坂道(さかみち) (sakamichi)
• 上(のぼ)り坂(ざか) (noborizaka)
• 下(くだ)り坂(ざか) (kudarizaka)

See also

• 丘(おか) (oka)

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
逆 倒 (uncommon)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sa̠ka̠]
• (Tokyo) さか [sàkáꜜ] (Odaka – [2])

Noun

さか • (saka) ^{←さか (saka)?}

1. (uncommon) being upside-down, reversed, etc.

   Synonym: 逆 (gyaku)

Prefix

さか • (saka-) ^{←さか (saka-)?}

1. contrary, anti-, contra-

Derived terms

• 逆(さか)らう (sakarau)
• 逆様(さかさま) (sakasama)
• 逆上(さかあ)がり (sakaagari)
• 逆立(さかだ)ち (sakadachi)
• 遡(さかのぼ)る (sakanoboru)