Kanji 東: east

Key takeaways

Kanji 東: east. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

東

Meaning

east

On reading

トウ

Kun reading

ひがし

Radical

木

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 東

east

Kanji structure breakdown

東

Structure breakdown

木 + 日

Mnemonic story

Imagine the sun (日) rising behind a tree (木). The direction where the sun rises is the East (東).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

トウ

関東かんとう
eastern Japan / Kanto region
東西とうざい
east and west / whole country
東洋とうよう
Orient / East Asia

Kun reading

ひがし

東ひがし
east

Commonly used words

関東
かんとう
eastern Japan / Kanto region
東西
とうざい
east and west / whole country
東洋
とうよう
Orient / East Asia
東
ひがし
east

Example sentences

Example 1

あずまの文化は独特です。

Translation

The culture of the east is unique.

Example 2

あずまへ旅行に行きました。

Translation

I went on a trip to the east.

Example 3

関東には東京や千葉があります。

Translation

Tokyo and Chiba are in the Kanto region.

Example 4

関東の天気は今日は暖かいです。

Translation

The weather in Kanto is warm today.

Kanji 東: east

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

東 (あずま): meaning and examples

関東 (かんとう): meaning and examples

東西 (とうざい): meaning and examples

東洋 (とうよう): meaning and examples

東 (ひがし): meaning and examples