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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!)

* ]] (Smile Precure!)

* [[Ichimaru_Gin_(BLEACH)

*_Ikeda_Chitose_(Yuru_Yuri)

*_Imayoshi_Shouichi__(Kuroko_no_Basket)

*_Inugami_Kotarou_(Mahou_Sensei_Negima!)

*_Kasuga_Ayumu_(Azumanga_Daioh)

*_Kintaros_(Kamen_Rider_Den-O)

*_Kotonoha_Akane_(VOICEROID)

*_Kuonji_Ukyou_(Ranma_1/2)

*_Kuroshio_(Kantai_Collection)

*_">Ichimaru Gin">Smile Precure!)

* [[Ichimaru_Gin_(BLEACH)

*_Ikeda_Chitose_(Yuru_Yuri)

*_Imayoshi_Shouichi__(Kuroko_no_Basket)

*_Inugami_Kotarou_(Mahou_Sensei_Negima!)

*_Kasuga_Ayumu_(Azumanga_Daioh)

*_Kintaros_(Kamen_Rider_Den-O)

*_Kotonoha_Akane_(VOICEROID)

*_Kuonji_Ukyou_(Ranma_1/2)

*_Kuroshio_(Kantai_Collection)

*_ (Persona 4 Arena)

* Majima Goro (Ryuu ga Gotoku (series))

* (Log Horizon)

* [[Oshitari_Yuushi_(The_Prince_of_Tennis)

*_">Oshitari Yuushi">Log Horizon)

* [[Oshitari_Yuushi_(The_Prince_of_Tennis)

*_ (">Kantai Collection)

* (Umamusume)

* [[Tentomon_(Digimon_Adventure)

*_">Tentomon">Umamusume)

* [[Tentomon_(Digimon_Adventure)

*_ (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

* Pixiv Encyclopedia: 関西弁