How to say 'Region' in Japanese | 地方

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The Japanese word for Region is 'Chihou', written as 地方 in Japanese.'Region' in hiragana is ちほう.

word

地方

Meaning

Region

Reading

ちほう

chihou

Kanji

地Ground 方Direction

Explanation

The Japanese noun '地方 (ちほう)' means 'region'. It refers to a specific area or part of a country, often used to distinguish areas outside major cities like Tokyo or Osaka. It can also imply a rural or less urbanized area. For example: I want to visit the northern region「北の地方に行きたい」(きたのちほうにいきたい). This region is famous for its hot springs「この地方は温泉で有名です」(このちほうはおんせんでゆうめいです). The word can also be used in contexts like 'local government' (地方自治体, ちほうじちたい) or 'regional culture' (地方文化, ちほうぶんか).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

485

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 地方

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

地

Meaning

Ground

kanji

方

Meaning

Direction

Words Related to 地方 Through the Kanji 地

These 41 Words contain the Kanji 地 as well.

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地

Meaning

Ground

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地域

Meaning

Area

word

土地

Meaning

Land

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地下鉄

Meaning

Subway

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番地

Meaning

Address

word

地球

Meaning

Earth

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地下

Meaning

Underground, Basement

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地位

Meaning

Status

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地元

Meaning

Hometown

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空き地

Meaning

Vacant lot

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地区

Meaning

District

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各地

Meaning

Regions

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地味

Meaning

Plain, Modest

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地図

Meaning

Map

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地上

Meaning

Ground

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地震

Meaning

Earthquake

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産地

Meaning

Origin, Producing area

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現地

Meaning

Location

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地獄

Meaning

Hell

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基地

Meaning

Base

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意地悪

Meaning

Spite

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地面

Meaning

Ground

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住宅地

Meaning

Residential area

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地帯

Meaning

Zone

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植民地

Meaning

Colony

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地点

Meaning

Point

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地理

Meaning

Geography

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敷地

Meaning

Grounds

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大地

Meaning

Earth

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地名

Meaning

Placename

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地下道

Meaning

Underground

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余地

Meaning

Room, Margin

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意地

Meaning

Stubbornness, Disposition

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地形

Meaning

Terrain

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目的地

Meaning

Destination

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地平線

Meaning

Horizon

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遊園地

Meaning

Amusement park

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地主

Meaning

Landlord

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団地

Meaning

Complex, Housing

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墓地

Meaning

Cemetery

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盆地

Meaning

Basin

Words Related to 地方 Through the Kanji 方

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 方 as well.

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方

Meaning

Direction, Side

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貴方

Meaning

You

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方法

Meaning

Method

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何方

Meaning

Where, Which

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一方

Meaning

Side, On the other hand

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言い方

Meaning

Way of speaking

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読み方

Meaning

Reading

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書き方

Meaning

Way of writing

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方向

Meaning

Direction

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仕方

Meaning

Way

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方式

Meaning

Method

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方針

Meaning

Policy

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明け方

Meaning

Dawn

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両方

Meaning

Both

word

生き方

Meaning

Lifestyle

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仕方無い

Meaning

Helpless

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夕方

Meaning

Evening

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彼方

Meaning

Yonder

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方面

Meaning

Direction, Field

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方々

Meaning

People

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正方形

Meaning

Square

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他方

Meaning

Other, Another

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味方

Meaning

Ally

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前方

Meaning

Front

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双方

Meaning

Both

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行方

Meaning

Whereabouts

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方言

Meaning

Dialect

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やり方

Meaning

Method

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目方

Meaning

Weight

word

長方形

Meaning

Rectangle

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方角

Meaning

Direction

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処方

Meaning

Prescription

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平方

Meaning

Square

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片方

Meaning

One, Side

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四方

Meaning

Directions

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後方

Meaning

Rear, Back

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What does 'Chihou' (地方) mean?

'Chihou' means 'Region' .

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