This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

近畿

Reading

Kana: きんき
Romaji: kinki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)

Kanji

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: キ、 みやこ
Meanings: capital, suburbs of capital

Example Sentence

高校(こうこう)になってからは、クロスカントリースキー、ノルディック複合()競技(きょうぎ)大阪(おおさか)大会(たいかい)および近畿(きんき)大会(たいかい)幾度(いくど)となく優勝(ゆうしょう)
➥In high school, I won the Osaka and Kinki championships in cross-country skiing and Nordic combined skiing on countless occasions.
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