This is the 968th most frequent Japanese word.
奈良
Nara: An ancient city in Japan, historically significant as a former capital and cultural center.
奈良 is used as a proper noun representing the city's name (Nara).
奈良は日本の古都です。
Nara is an ancient city in Japan.
奈良 is used to indicate the location where the Great Buddha resides.
奈良には大仏があることで有名です。
Nara is famous for having the Great Buddha.
奈良 specifies the city where the action of visiting occurs.