Etymology

From the first character of 京都 ‎(“Kyoto”), the second character of 大阪 ‎(“Osaka”), and the first character of 奈良 ‎(“Nara”).

Note that the readings of the first two characters change (they are pronounced kei and han, not kyō and saka).

Pronunciation

• Common Accent: けいは​んな [kèíháǹnà] (Nakadaka)