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 open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with)
2. to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to
3. to be understood, to be comprehended
4. to be honored, to be good
5. to be well versed in, to be well-informed
6. to communicate...
1. at (place, time), in, on, during
2. to (direction, state), toward, into
3. for (purpose)
4. because of (reason), for, with
5. by, from
6. as (i.e. in the role of)
7. per, in, for, a (e.g. "once a month")
8. and, in addition to
9. if, although