1. China
2. Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
3. central part of a country, main region
4. province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
1. to be done, to be practiced, to be practised, to take place, to be held, to be prevalent, to be in fashion, to be in vogue, to be current, to come into use
1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity), since
2. from (originator), by
3. because, since
4. out of (constituent, part)
5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)
6. after, since
7. expresses sympathy or warning
