近畿地方

Reading

Kana: きんきちほう
Romaji: kinkichihou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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Kinki region (incl. Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Shiga prefectures)

Kanji

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: キ、 みやこ
Meanings: capital, suburbs of capital
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative