かん
関
とう
東

noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かん
関
とう
東
 関東 かんとう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

connection, barrier, gateway
カン　かか.わる　せき (4th, N3)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
frontier pass, close, relation
to divide
heavens, sky, imperial
テン　あま-　あも (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
east
トウ　ひがし　しの (2nd, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)