Kanji

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

ひがし
太陽は東から昇ります。

The sun rises in the east.

太陽 たいよう
太陽は東から昇り、西に沈む。

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

東京 とうきょう
彼は仕事のために東京へ引っ越した。

He moved to Tokyo for work.

あいだ
東京と大阪の間を電車で移動する

I travel between Tokyo and Osaka by train.

関東 かんとう
彼は関東に住んでいる。

He lives in the Kanto region.

平野 へいや
関東平野は日本で最も広い平野だ。

The Kanto Plain is the largest plain in Japan.

東方 とうほう
東方の空が明るくなってきた。

The eastern sky has begun to brighten.

星宿 せいしゅく
東方の青龍は、七つの星宿から構成されている。

The Azure Dragon of the East is composed of seven constellations/mansions.

東部 とうぶ
アメリカ東部にはニューヨークやワシントンなどの大都市がある。

In the Eastern United States, there are large cities such as New York and Washington.

朝鮮 ちょうせん
朝鮮半島はアジア大陸の東部に位置している。

The Korean Peninsula is located in the eastern part of the Asian continent.

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