(n)the central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland, Syn.Hondo
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
prop. n. [ Jap. ] the main island of Japan. Together with the islands of Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku it forms the bulk of the land area of Japan. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
[ほんしゃ(P);ほんじゃ(ok), honsha (P); honja (ok)](n) (1) (ほんしゃ only) head office; main office; headquarters; (2) main shrine; (3) (ほんしゃ only) this company; this shrine; (P)#812[Add to Longdo]
[とうほく(P);ひがしきた, touhoku (P); higashikita](n) (1) north-east; (2) (とうほく only) (See 東北地方) Tohoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); (P)#1619[Add to Longdo]
[ないち, naichi](n) (1) (sens) within the borders of a country; domestic soil; (2) inland area; (3) (during the WWII era) Japan proper, as opposed to its overseas colonies; interior of country; homeland; (4) (in Hokkaido and Okinawa) the "mainland" parts of Japan (Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu)#16236[Add to Longdo]