かん
関
さい
西

noun

  1. Kansai, region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures.
  2. Kansai, south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かん
関
さい
西
 関西 かんさい ✔
かん
関
せい
西
 関西 かんせい
かん
関
ぜい
西
 関西 かんぜい

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)
west, Spain
にし　サイ　セイ (2nd, N5)
high & level, lofty, bald
コツ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)