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東北日本

Reading

Kana: とうほくにほん
Romaji: touhokunihon
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

northeast Japan (northeast of the Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line)

See also: 西南日本

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 ひがし
Meaning: east
Readings: ホク、 きた
Meaning: north
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things