Japanese

Noun

おおつ ‎(romaji ōtsu, historical hiragana おほつ)

1. 大津: a large port or harbor; a type of mud used as an overcoat for an earthen or mud wall, named for the town of Ōtsu where it was produced; short for 大津馬 ‎(Ōtsu uma), a stage horse from the town of Ōtsu

Proper noun

おおつ ‎(romaji Ōtsu, historical hiragana おほつ)

1. 大津: Ōtsu, the capital city of Shiga Prefecture and an important port on Lake Biwa; a surname​