関西
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関西 (Kansai): the Kansai region
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 関 | 西 |
| かん Grade: 4 |
さい Grade: 2 |
| kan'on | goon |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 關西 (kyūjitai) |
Literally “west of 逢坂の関 (Ōsaka-no-seki, “tollgate of Ōsaka-yama”)”. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
関西 • (Kansai) ←くゎんさい (Kwansai)?
- Short for 関西地方 (Kansai-chihō): the center-west area of Japan between the 中国 (Chūgoku) and 中部 (Chūbu) regions
- (historical) the area west of 逢坂の関 (Ōsaka-no-seki, “tollgate of Ōsaka-yama”)
Derived terms
- 関西弁 (Kansai-ben, “Kansai dialect”)
Descendants
- → Russian: Канса́й m (Kansáj)
See also
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 関 | 西 |
| かん Grade: 4 |
せい Grade: 2 |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 關西 (kyūjitai) |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
関西 • (Kansei) ←くゎんせい (Kwansei)?
- (rare) Same as かんさい (Kansai) above
- the area to the west of Hangu Pass in China
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN