東北
See also: 东北
Chinese
| east | north | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (東北) | 東 | 北 | |
| simp. (东北) | 东 | 北 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
東北
Proper noun
東北
- (specifically) northeastern China; Manchuria
Derived terms
See also
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 東 | 北 |
| とう Grade: 2 |
ほく Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
Proper noun
東北 (hiragana とうほく, rōmaji Tōhoku)
- the northeast region of Japan, specifically the northernmost six prefectures in Honshu (clockwise from the northermost): 青森県 (Aomori-ken), 岩手県 (Iwate-ken), 宮城県 (Miyagi-ken), 福島県 (Fukushima-ken), 山形県 (Yamagata-ken), 秋田県 (Akita-ken).
Synonyms
- 東北地方 (Tōhokuchihō)
- 奥羽 (Ōu)
See also
-
東北地方 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
-
Tōhoku region on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
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