east
On'yomi (音読み)
- トウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ひがし
About this kanji
The kanji 東 means "east", which is one of its primary meanings. It can be used as a noun, primarily in combinations with other words. For example, 極東 (きょくとう) means "Far East", referring to countries like Japan and China. 中東 (ちゅうとう) translates to "Middle East", while 東欧 (とうおう) means "Eastern Europe". Another common usage is in 東京 (とうきょう), meaning "Tokyo", Japan's capital city located in the east of the country. Note that 東 is often used in geographical contexts, making it an important kanji when discussing directions or regions.
Example sentences
東の空に太陽が昇る。
The sun rises in the eastern sky.
Meanings across languages
- English
- east
- Tiếng Việt
- đông
- 日本語
- 東
- 한국어
- 동
- 中文
- 东
- id
- timur
- th
- ตะวันออก
- es
- este
- fr
- est
- de
- Osten
- pt
- este
Common compounds
- 極東きょくとうFar East
- 中東ちゅうとうMiddle East
- 東欧とうおうEastern Europe
- 東海とうかいTōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures), eastern sea, Tōkaidō (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
- 東京とうきょうTokyo
- 東西とうざいeast and west, Orient and Occident, East and West
- 東南とうなんsouth-east
- 東部とうぶeastern part, the east (of a region)
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