This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

畿内

Reading

Kana: きない
Romaji: kinai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto

Kanji

Readings: キ、 みやこ
Meanings: capital, suburbs of capital
Readings: ナイ、 ダイ、 うち
Meanings: inside, within, between, among, house, home