阪 — “slope / Osaka” in Japanese

Grade 4はん, さか

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“slope / Osaka” in Japanese is 阪, read han, saka (はん, さか). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 大阪 (Osaka).

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What does 阪 mean?

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Kanji	阪
Meaning	slope / Osaka
Readings	はん, さか
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	大阪 (Osaka)

How to read 阪

阪 is read han (はん) or saka (さか) depending on the word.

Words with 阪

大阪

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Updated: 2026-08-28