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

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吾妻、吾嬬
あずま、あづま
eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); eastern provinces; east; six-stringed Japanese zither; my spouse
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ひがし、ひむかし、ひんがし
east
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東京

とうきょう
Tokyo
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関東

かんとう
Kanto (eastern half of Japan, including Tokyo)
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東北

とうほく、ひがしきた
north-east; Tohoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu)
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東海

とうかい
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (controversial name for the Sea of Japan proposed by Korea)
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東部

とうぶ
eastern part; the east (of a region)
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北東

ほくとう、きたひがし
northeast
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東西

とうざい、ひがしにし
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; Ladies and Gentlemen!; Your attention, please!; roll-up, roll-up
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東洋

とうよう
Orient