surname / clan

a house / one's own home / a home, household / a family

(archaic) hundred / (archaic) a very many

to research, to study

a piece of research, a study, investigation

experimental study

(historical or contemporary) any of several kingdoms, empires, or states of the Chinese people

the central part of a country, historically, commonly known as the capital city or the main region, where an emperor or other ruler resides / something within a country

Short for 中国地方 (Chūgoku chihō): the Chūgoku region of Japan

a surname