関西

See also: 關西 and 关西

Japanese

Etymology 1
関西 (Kansai): the Kansai region
Kanji in this term
関 西
かん
Grade: 4		 さい
Grade: 2
kan’on goon
Alternative spelling
關西 (kyūjitai)

Literally “west of 逢坂の関 (Ōsaka-no-seki, “tollgate of Ōsaka-yama”)”. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

関(かん)西(さい) • (Kansai) ←くわんさい (kwansai)?

  1. Short for 関西地方 (Kansai-chihō): the center-west area of Japan between the 中国 (Chūgoku) and 中部 (Chūbu) regions
  2. (historical) the area west of 逢坂の関 (Ōsaka-no-seki, “tollgate of Ōsaka-yama”)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Russian: Канса́й m (Kansáj)
See also

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
関 西
かん
Grade: 4		 せい
Grade: 2
kan’on
Alternative spelling
關西 (kyūjitai)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

関(かん)西(せい) • (Kansei) ←くわんせい (kwansei)?

  1. (rare) Same as かんさい (Kansai) above
  2. the area to the west of Hangu Pass in China

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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