京阪神
Chinese
| capital; Beijing (abbrev.) | a slope; hillside | God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (京阪神) |
京 | 阪 | 神 | |
Pronunciation
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 京 | 阪 | 神 |
| けい Grade: 2 |
はん Grade: S |
しん Grade: 3 |
| on’yomi | ||
Etymology
From the first character of 京都 (“Kyoto”), the second character of 大阪 (“Osaka”), and the first character of 神戸 (“Kobe”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
京阪神 (hiragana けいはんしん, rōmaji Keihanshin)
- The cities of Kyōto, Ōsaka and Kōbe (in the Kansai region).
- The area around Kyōto, Ōsaka and Kōbe.
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