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    3. 関東

    関東

    関かん東とう

    Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures)

    N2KMT8Ref L1NounHistoryKanji Vocab22 strokes

    かんとう

    Noun

    1.
    Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures)
    2.
    Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
    historical term

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    東とう京きょうは関かん東とう地ち方ほうにあります。

    Tokyo is in the Kanto region.

    KMT3Core ConceptsTravel & Transportation
    関かん東とうの冬ふゆは乾かん燥そうしていて、晴はれた日ひが多おおいです。

    Winter in Kanto is dry, and there are many sunny days.

    KMT8Weather & GeographyNature & Environment
    鎌かま倉くら時じ代だい、関かん東とうは武ぶし士きょの拠て点んとして栄さかえました。

    During the Kamakura period, Kanto flourished as a base for samurai.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & Traditions
    歴れき史し的てきに見みて、関かん東とうは日に本ほんの政せい治じの中ちゅう心しん地ちでした。

    Historically, Kanto was the political center of Japan.

    KMT9HistoryPolitics & Law
    関かん東とう大だい震しん災さいは、日に本ほんの歴れき史しに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえました。

    The Great Kanto Earthquake had a significant impact on Japanese history.

    KMT9HistoryNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    関
    せき・-ぜき・かか.わる・からくり・かんぬき…(1)
    connection・barrier・gateway・involve・concerning
    東
    ひがし…(12)
    east
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