What does 関西 mean?
関西 is a Japanese noun meaning “south-western half of Japan, including Osaka” in English. It can also be translated as “Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)” depending on context. It is written as 関西 in kanji, かんさい in hiragana, and kansai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その飛行機は今ごろは関西空港に当然着いているはずだ。
The plane should have arrived at Kansai Airport by now.