Definition of 西日本 (にしにほん)

にしにほん

西日本

にしにほん

nishinihon

Common word
View details for kanji: 西View details for kanji: 日View details for kanji: 本
noun
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western Japan, Japan west of the Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line, i.e. the Chūbu region and westward
See also:糸魚川静岡構造線,  東日本
Other readings:
西日本【にしにっぽん】
Related Kanji
西 west, Spain
日 day, sun, Japan, counter for days
本 book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things