ancient times, antiquity, remote ages

Kyūjitai form of 礼 (“propriety; courtesy; politeness; etiquette”)

(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

circumference / circuit / lap

laps or circuits

Zhou

a male given name