西国

さいごく, さいこくsaigoku

noun

  1. western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki)
  2. western nations (esp. India or Europe)
  3. thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara)
  4. pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon

Kanji in this word

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Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences