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East Asia
- /iːst ˈeɪʒə/
proper noun
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A geographic region comprising the eastern part of Asia, inclusive of China proper, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan and sometimes inclusive of Mongolia and Tibet and some or all of Southeast Asia and the Philippines.
Yu Shan or Jade Mountain, 3997 meters, is the highest mountain in Taiwan and all of east Asia. It is built of metamorphic rock, as are all the mountains in Taiwan.
Similar: Eastern Asia, Sinosphere, Orient, Chinkland, Far East
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name eastern subregion of Asia
| Español | Asia del Este, Asia Oriental |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 동아시아 Dong'asia, 동아 Dong'a |
| 日本語 | 東アジア Higashi Ajia, 東亜 Tōa |
| 中文 | 東亞 /东亚 Dōngyà |
| हिन्दी | पूर्वी एशिया pūrvī eśiyā |
| Kiswahili | Asia ya Mashariki |
| Português | Ásia Oriental |
| Français | Asie de l'Est |
| Deutsch | Ostasien |
| Italiano | Asia orientale |
| Ελληνικά | Ανατολική Ασία Anatolikí Asía |
| Română | Asia de Est |
| Русский | Восто́чная А́зия Vostóčnaja Ázija |
| Tiếng Việt | Đông Á, Á Đông |
| العربية | شَرْق آسِيَا šarq ʔāsiyā |
| עברית | מִזְרַח אַסְיָה mizrákh ásya |
Talk about this word "East Asia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/east%20asia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. East Asia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/east%20asia "East Asia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/east%20asia.Cite this
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