Japanese

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Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: 2
こく > ごく
Grade: 2
kan'on
Alternative spelling
東國 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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(east) +‎ (country)

Noun

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(とう)(ごく) (tōgoku

  1. a country to the east

Proper noun

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(とう)(ごく) (Tōgoku

  1. Synonym of 関東 (Kantō)
  2. the eight eastern provinces that are now Kantō

See also

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