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What does 関西 (かんさい, kansai) mean?

関西 (かんさい, kansai) means the Kansai region.

Quick facts
Readingかんさい
Romajikansai
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
かんさい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkansai

the Kansai region

  1. 1noun Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures)
  2. 2noun Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)

Example sentences

  • I went on a trip to Kansai.

  • Kansai cuisine is delicious.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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