京阪神
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Chinese
| capital; Beijing (abbrev.) | a slope; hillside | God; unusual; mysterious God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (京阪神) | 京 | 阪 | 神 | |
| simp. #(京阪神) | 京 | 阪 | 神 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄥ ㄅㄢˇ ㄕㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Jingbǎnshén
- Wade–Giles: Ching1-pan3-shên2
- Yale: Jīng-bǎn-shén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Jingbaanshern
- Palladius: Цзинбаньшэнь (Czinbanʹšɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ pän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ging1 baan2 san4
- Yale: gīng báan sàhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: ging1 baan2 san4
- Guangdong Romanization: ging1 ban2 sen4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɪŋ⁵⁵ paːn³⁵ sɐn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
京阪神
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 京 | 阪 | 神 |
| けい Grade: 2 |
はん Grade: 4 |
しん Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 京阪神 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From the first character of 京都 (“Kyoto”), the second character of 大阪 (“Osaka”), and the first character of 神戸 (“Kobe”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
京阪神 • (Keihanshin)
- The cities of Kyōto, Ōsaka and Kōbe (in the Kansai region).
- The area around Kyōto, Ōsaka and Kōbe.