How do you use Kanto in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Kanto meaning
A region of Honshu, Japan.
Using Kanto
- The main meaning on this page is: A region of Honshu, Japan.
- In the example corpus, kanto often appears in combinations such as: kanto region, the kanto, great kanto.
Context around Kanto
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kanto
- In this selection, "kanto" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fictional, name, franchise, region, koshin and holds stand out and add context to how "kanto" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and kanto daiichi should and by the kanto region in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kanto" sits close to words such as ablation, abure and abvp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kanto
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And Kanto Daiichi should be proud. (6 words)
Japan has announced yet another Kanto-based product. (8 words)
Adamant Time event coming with Kanto Pokémon, boosted XP, and Lucky trades. (12 words)
These versions of the games take place within the fictional Kanto region, inspired by the real world Kantō region of Japan, though the name "Kanto" was not used until the second generation. (32 words)
The Kanto Fire-type Starter isn't the only expensive collectible though, as the Nintendo tabletop game now has quite a few cards that are worth record-breaking values. (29 words)
With Ash and Go's home base in the Kanto region once more, Ash has made some surprising additions to his Pokemon team this time with both a DragoniteMr. (29 words)
When it comes to Japan, do you know your 'Kanto' from your 'Kanto-koshin'? (14 words)
Why else would Gen II introduce so many new Pokémon in Kanto? (12 words)
Example sentences (20)
These versions of the games take place within the fictional Kanto region, inspired by the real world Kantō region of Japan, though the name "Kanto" was not used until the second generation.
When it comes to Japan, do you know your 'Kanto' from your 'Kanto-koshin'?
Adamant Time event coming with Kanto Pokémon, boosted XP, and Lucky trades.
Adapted from the Japanse set, this expansion will feature cards of all original 151 Pokémon from the Kanto region in their Pokédex order.
As the first region to explore in the franchise, Kanto holds significant importance to fans of the games.
Doduo is much rarer now than it used to be, as many species have been released since the initial Kanto drop.
Japan has announced yet another Kanto-based product.
Kanto and Paldea are not close together, so it will be interesting to see how Roy ends up in Paldea.
Kanto-Koshinetsu, which includes Tokyo, and the Kinki region centered on Osaka were among the upgraded areas.
Pikachu is undoubtedly the most iconic Pokémon in Kanto, as well as in the franchise itself.
The Kanto Fire-type Starter isn't the only expensive collectible though, as the Nintendo tabletop game now has quite a few cards that are worth record-breaking values.
And Kanto Daiichi should be proud.
In Tochigi Prefecture's Kanuma City, the emerald green waters of the Oashi River, known as the clearest stream in the Kanto region, draw many visitors.
Out of all Kanto starter Pokémon, Squirtle has been trained by Ash, May, Gary, and Tierno, making it one of the most popular starter Pokémon.
The Great Kanto Quake, as it is known, flattened huge swathes of the city.
Game Freak moves to a new office in Kanda-Nishikicho in Tokyo and the office spaces are inspired by the Kanto region in Pokemon Red and Green.
While there are two other Kanto Gym Leaders closer to the Fly HM, fan-favorite Misty begins the player’s quest for Fly proper.
Why else would Gen II introduce so many new Pokémon in Kanto?
With Ash and Go's home base in the Kanto region once more, Ash has made some surprising additions to his Pokemon team this time with both a DragoniteMr.
Catch the biggest tanabata festival in the Kanto region—it’s all about love, dreams and whimsy.
Common combinations with kanto
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- kanto region 10×
- the kanto 8×
- great kanto 4×
- kanto earthquake 3×
- in kanto 2×
- to kanto 2×