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山の手

山手

Reading

Kana: やまのて
Romaji: yamanote
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds)

See also: 下町 山手 (reading やまて)
2

place near the mountains

See also: 山手 (reading やまて, entry #1)

Kanji

Readings: サン、 セン、 やま
Meaning: mountain
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand