京阪神

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Contents 1 Japanese 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 See also

[edit] Japanese

Kanji in this term
京	阪	神

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[edit] Etymology

From the first character of 京都 (“‘Kyoto’”), the second character of 大阪 (“‘Osaka’”), and the first character of 神戸 (“‘Kobe’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• Common Accent: けいはんしん [kèíháǹshìǹ] (Nakadaka)

[edit] Proper noun

京阪神 (hiragana けいはんしん, romaji Keihanshin)

1. The cities of Kyōto, Ōsaka and Kōbe (in the Kansai region).
2. The area around Kyōto, Ōsaka and Kōbe.

[edit] Related terms

• 京阪 (けいはん, keihan), “‘Kyoto and Osaka’”)
• 阪神 (はんしん, hanshin), “‘Osaka and Kobe’”)

[edit] See also

• 関西 (かんさい, kansai), “‘Kansai region’”)