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nnt -

In Japanese, 中国 Chûgoku, apart from the usual meaning of "China" , also designates "the
Western tip of Honshû , comprising Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori, and Yamaguchi
prefectures",
and the expression 中国地方 Chûgoku chihô (Chûgoku region : Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane,
Tottori, and Yamaguchi prefectures).

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%...9C%B0%E6%96%B9

This is modern Japanese, not classical Chinese in which the expression 中国 first meant 京师
(the capital city ) as in :


Quote:

《诗·民劳》：“惠此中国，以缓四方。”
毛传：“中国，京师也。四方， 诸夏也。





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HashiriKata -

Just to add a bit to what nnt is saying: the character 国 in Japanese has two basic meanings: it
means not only "country" but also "area, region" (国=kuni). So, 中国 simply means "Central
Region", and has nothing to do with "China" (中国).

BTW, it seems that wikipedia (the link) can't be open within China.










nnt -

Here is another one :
http://www.chugoku-navi.jp/, with a map of the region.

This link should work :

http://www.bjfao.gov.cn/newsite/worl...?countryID=233



Quote:

中国地方－鸟取山（鸟取）、岛根县（松江）、罔山县（罔山）、广岛县（�
��岛）、山口县（山口）；

Chugoku District-Tottori-ken (Tittori), Shimane-ken (Matsue), Okayama-ken (Okayama).
Hiroshima-ken (Hiroshima), Yamaguchi-ken (Yamaguchi);

It should be noticed that the transcription in 中国 is goku ( euphonic version of koku ), which
is Japanese On reading, and that 国 kuni is Kun reading , also has the meaning of country , along
with the meaning of province/region.












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