難波

Japanese

Kanji in this term
難 波
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Etymology

Transformation of 浪速 (なみはや) (Namihaya), compound of 浪 (nami, “wave”) +‎ 速し (hayashi, “rapid”), according to Nihon Shoki

Proper noun

難波 (hiragana なにわ, rōmaji Naniwa, historical hiragana なには)

  1. a former name of Osaka

Alternative forms

  • なにわ
  • 浪速
  • 浪花
  • 浪華

Proper noun

難波 (hiragana なんば, rōmaji Nanba)

  1. A surname​.
  2. a shopping district and a major railway station in Osaka
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