関左

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See also: 關左

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: 4

Grade: 1
kan'on on'yomi
Alternative spelling
關左 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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/kʷan sa//kʷaɰsa//kaɰsa/

Compound of Middle Chinese-derived elements (kan, barrier) +‎ (sa, left), as travelling south then turning left is going east.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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(かん)() (Kansaくわんさ (Kwansa)?

  1. Synonym of 関東 (Kantō): the area east of 逢坂の関 (Ōsaka-no-seki, tollgate of Ōsaka-yama) or the 函谷関 (Kankoku-kan, Hangu Pass)

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN