Japanese word

関東

Pronunciation

Romajikantō

Meaning

  • nounKanto region

Example

私は関東に住んでいます。watashi wa kan tō ni su n de i ma su

I live in the Kanto region.

Illustration for 関東 (Kanto region)

More examples

関東では冬に雪が少ないです。kan tō de wa fuyu ni yuki ga suku na i de su

The Kanto region gets little snow in winter.

Common phrases

  • 関東へ行くkan tō e i ku

    go to the Kanto region

  • 関東の天気kan tō no ten ki

    weather in the Kanto region

Definition in Japanese

本州東部に位置し、東京都を中心とする地域。hon shū tō bu ni i chi shi tō kyō to o chū shin to su ru chi iki

Word origin

関東 (Kantō) combines 関 (kan, "barrier") and 東 (tō, "east"), referring historically to lands east of important checkpoints in central Japan.

Usage tips

  • The Pokémon games use Kanto as the name of a fictional region, borrowing the name of Japan's real 関東 (Kantō) region.

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