Kanji · N5

/ east

Kanji for east.

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Readings

TypeReadingNotes
On (音)トウSino-Japanese readings — common in compounds.
Kun (訓)ひがしNative Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana.
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Meaning

東 carries the meaning east.

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Common compounds with 東

とうきょうとTokyo Metropolis / Tokyo metropolitan area
とうきょうべんTokyo dialect / Tokyo accent
とうしばToshiba Corporation
ちゅうとうMiddle East
とうあEast Asia / the Orient
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