Save Type Region Usage Japanese Scripts 関東(Japanese Kanji) かんとう(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /kän.to̞ː/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "eastern frontier", from Japanese 関 (kan) meaning "frontier" and 東 (tō) meaning "east". This is the name of a region in central Japan, including Tokyo. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantKantou