東日本

Readings

Kana: ひがしにほん、ひがしにっぽん
Romaji: higashinihon, higashinippon
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

eastern Japan; Japan east of the Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line, i.e. east of the Chubu region

See also: 糸魚川静岡構造線 西日本

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 ひがし
Meaning: east
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