A sub-dialect of Kansaiben spoken in Kyoto.

Salient features

• Verb conjugations ending in はる haru
• The copula どす dosu (standard Japanese です desu)
• Unique negative conjugations of the verbs 来る kuru "to come" and する suru "to do":
• Kuru: きいひん kiihin (Osakaben けえへん keehen, standard Japanese こない konai)
• Suru: しいひん shiihin (Osakaben せえへん seehen, standard Japanese しない shinai)
• The greetings おこしやす okoshiyasu and おいでやす oideyasu (standard Japanese いらっしゃいませ irasshaimase)

Noted speakers

• Hanayagi Kaoruko (Shoujo Kageki Revue Starlight)
• Ichimaru Gin (Bleach)
• Kagenui Yozuru (Monogatari)
• Kobayakawa Sae (Idolmaster Cinderella Girls)
• Konoe (Mahou Sensei Negima!)
• Lucky Lilac (Umamusume)
• Shiver (Splatoon)
• Tenkawa Kaoruko/Magia Sulfur (Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete)

External links

• Wikipedia: Kansai dialect (Kyoto)
• Stack Exchange: What are the main differences between 京都弁 (Kyoto-ben) and 大阪弁 (Osaka-ben)

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