関西弁 关西腔
A Japanese dialect spoken in the Kansai / Kinki region in Japan.

Kansai dialect is typified by the speech of Osaka, the major city of Kansai, which is referred to specifically as Osaka-ben. It is characterized as being both more melodic and harsher by speakers of the standard language.

This accent is often translated to a southern US accent in English.

h4. Notable characters who speak Kansai dialect

* [[Aizawa Sakuya]] ([[Hayate no Gotoku!]])
* [[Hino Akane (smile precure!)|]] ([[Smile Precure!]])
* [[Ichimaru Gin]] ([[BLEACH]])
* [[Ikeda Chitose]] ([[Yuru Yuri]])
* [[Imayoshi Shouichi]]  ([[Kuroko no Basuke|Kuroko no Basket]])
* [[Inugami Kotarou]] ([[Mahou Sensei Negima!]])
* [[Kasuga Ayumu]] ([[Azumanga Daioh]])
* [[Kintaros]] ([[Kamen Rider Den-O (series)|Kamen Rider Den-O]])
* [[Kotonoha Akane]] ([[VOICEROID]])
* [[Kuonji Ukyou]] ([[Ranma 1/2]])
* [[kuroshio (kancolle)|Kuroshio]] ([[Kantai Collection]])
* [[Labrys (persona)|]] ([[persona_4:_the_ultimate_in_mayonaka_arena|Persona 4 Arena]])
* [[Majima Goro]] ([[Ryuu ga Gotoku (series)|]])
* [[Marielle (log horizon)|]] ([[Log Horizon]])
* [[Oshitari Yuushi]] ([[Tennis no Ouji-sama|The Prince of Tennis]])
* [[Ryuujou (kancolle)|]] ([[Kantai Collection]])
* [[Tamamo Cross (Umamusume)|]] ([[Umamusume]])
* [[Tentomon]] ([[Digimon Adventure]])
* [[Whitney (pokemon)|]] (Akane) and [[Rika (pokemon)|]] (Chili) ([[Pokemon]])
* [[Zen'in Naoya]] ([[Jujutsu Kaisen]])

h4. See also

* [[Tag group:Japanese dialects]]
* [[Kyotoben]], a sub-dialect spoken in [[Kyoto]]

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: Kansai dialect":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansai_dialect]
* "Pixiv Encyclopedia: 関西弁":[https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E9%96%A2%E8%A5%BF%E5%BC%81]
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