西さいこく
Meanings
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 used
west
country
Pitch accent
いこく
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
pilgrimage of the Saigoku-Sanjūsansho (33 temples in the Kinki region)
thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara)