'Kyo-kotoba' (Kyoto Japanese)

This is a site about Kyo-kotoba (also called Kyoto-kotoba, Kyoto-ben),
primarily regarding the grammar and accent patterns of Kyoto Japanese.

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Preface

This site uses symbols such as ●○ in order to describe accent patterns.
Details are explained on the Terminology and Symbols page. Please read before continuing.

Section 2 | Phonemes & Accent

  1. Phonemes
  2. Kyoto-Osaka Accent
  3. Peculiarities of Pronunciation, the "Late Rise"
  4. Relation between Kyoto and Tokyo Accent
  5. Accent of Nouns and Adverbs
  6. Accent of Particles, な-adjectives, and 「や・どす」
  7. Accent of い-adjectives (Table: A Summary of い-adjective Conjugation)
  8. Accent of Verbs (Table: A Summary of Verb Conjugation)
  9. Accent of Auxiliary Verbs
  10. Accent of Compound Words

Section 3 | Differences

  • Differences between Kyoto and Osaka Dialects
  • Differences between Kyoto and Tokyo Dialects

Section 4 | Summary of Vocabulary & Accent

  • Kyo-kotoba Glossary
  • Reverse Kyo-kotoba Glossary
  • Reference Room (Tables of Noun, Verb, and Adjective Accent etc.)

Resources for Kyo-kotoba Enthusiasts

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