Surname
Hosaka
Hosaka (保坂) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean to protect + slope, and Wikidata lists 18 notable people with this family name.
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What Hosaka means
保
to protect, keep
坂
slope
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Hosaka describes a place. Its kanji point to a slope, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Hosaka
Tsukasa Hosaka 保坂 司Japanese association football player (1937–2018)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.