中国地方
See also: 中國地方
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 中国地方 – see 中國地方 (“the Chūgoku region of Japan”). (This term is the simplified form of 中國地方). |
Notes:
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 中 | 国 | 地 | 方 |
| ちゅう Grade: 1 |
こく > ごく Grade: 2 |
ち Grade: 2 |
ほう Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | kan'on | ||
| Alternative spelling |
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| 中國地方 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From 中国 (Chūgoku, collective term for the provinces in the historical 山陰道 (San'indō) and 山陽道 (San'yōdō) regions) + 地方 (-chihō, “area”).
Proper noun
中国地方 • (Chūgoku-chihō) ←ちゆうごくちはう (Tyuugokutifau)?
- the Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori, and Shimane)
Synonyms
- 山陰山陽地方 (San'in-San'yō-chihō, used to avoid confusion with China)