Kanji

西

西

west, Spain

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

襾部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セイ, サイ, ス

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

にし

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, し, にし

Common Readings

サイ, セイ, にし

Example sentences

西 にし
太陽 は 東 から 昇り 、 西 に 沈む 。

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

へと へと
船 は 西 へと 向かった 。

The ship headed towards the west.

西側 にしがわ
公園 の 西側 に は 大きな 池 が あります 。

There is a large pond on the west side of the park.

西洋 せいよう
彼 は 西洋 の 歴史 に 深い 関心 を 持っている 。

He has a deep interest in Western history.

古典 こてん
シェイクスピア の 作品 は 西洋 文学 の 古典 の 一つ です 。

Shakespeare's works are one of the classics of Western literature.

北西 ほくせい
冷たい 風 が 北西 から 吹いて きた 。

A cold wind blew from the northwest.

関西 かんさい
関西 は 日本 の 西部 に 位置 する 地域 です

Kansai is a region located in the western part of Japan.

まんざい まんざい
関西 の まんざい は 面白い

Kansai manzai comedy is interesting.

東西 とうざい
その 道 は 東西 に 走っています 。

The road runs east and west.

分断 ぶんだん
その 国 は 東西 に 分断された 。

The country was divided into East and West.

Example Vocabulary

西

にし

west

西側

にしがわ

west side; western part; the West (Western bloc)

西洋

せいよう

the West; the Occident; Western countries

西方

せいほう

北西

ほくせい

northwest

南西

なんせい

関西

かんさい

Kansai region

東西

とうざい

east and west

西部

せいぶ

western part; the West (USA)

西日

にしび

afternoon sun; westering sun

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