The sun rises in the east.
東
east
Kanji
Grade
Grade 2
Strokes
8 strokes
Radical
木部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
トウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
ひがし
Nanori (Name Reading)
あがり, あきら, あずま, き, こち, はじめ, はる, ひがし, ひで, もと
Common Readings
トウ, ひがし
Example sentences
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
He moved to Tokyo for work.
I travel between Tokyo and Osaka by train.
He lives in the Kanto region.
The Kanto Plain is the largest plain in Japan.
The eastern sky has begun to brighten.
The Azure Dragon of the East is composed of seven constellations/mansions.
In the Eastern United States, there are large cities such as New York and Washington.
The Korean Peninsula is located in the eastern part of the Asian continent.
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