How to Say ‘Osaka Castle’ in Japanese
大阪城
oosaka jou
[OH-sah-kah joh]
💬 Usage Tip: Read (ōsakajō): 城 changes from (shiro) to (jō) when it follows a place name.
Phrase Breakdown
大阪
oosaka
[OH-sah-kah]
Osaka
Japan's second-largest metropolitan area, famous for food and comedy.
大阪は食べ物がおいしいです。
The food in Osaka is delicious.
城
jou
[joh]
castle
Suffix reading 'jō' meaning castle, used after a place name.
姫路城は白くて美しいです。
Himeji Castle is white and beautiful.
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