"Hosaka" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Hosakas [plural]
Etymology: A romanization of Japanese 保坂 (Hosaka), possibly from the kanji 保 (protection) and 坂 (slope, hill). Related to English Osaka. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|保坂|tr=Hosaka}} Japanese 保坂 (Hosaka) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Hosakas}} Hosaka (plural Hosakas)
  1. A surname from Japanese. Wikipedia link: Hosaka
    Sense id: en-Hosaka-en-name-rHUjO6wz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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