China's desert supports more people than are in Japan.
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中国, ちゅうごく
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. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
3. indicates an area traversed
4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
6. indicates object of d...
1. to support, to maintain, to provide for
2. to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed
3. to adopt (a child)
4. to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to foster
5. to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)