Kanji

東

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N5Jōyō · grade 2freq #378 strokes

Meanings

east

ES: Este

On
トウ
Kun
ひがし

Common words

  • 関東かんとうKantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures)
  • 東西とうざいeast and west
  • 東洋とうようthe East, the Orient, (East) Asia
  • 極東きょくとうFar East
  • 広東カントンGuangdong (China), Kwangtung
  • 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)

Example sentences

  • 東洋とうようの陶器とうきに興味きょうみがあります。

    I have an interest in oriental ceramics.

    Estoy interesado en la cerámica oriental.

    Tatoeba #124151(opens in a new tab)
  • この国では東西の文化が交じり合っている。

    Cultures of the East and the West are mixed in this country.

    En este país, las culturas del oriente y el occidente están mezcladas.

    Tatoeba #221950(opens in a new tab)
  • 横浜市は、関東地方南部、神奈川県の東部に位置する都市で、同県の県庁所在地。

    Yokohama is located in the eastern part of Kanagawa prefecture, of which it is the capital. The prefecture is situated in the southern part of the Kanto region.

    Yokohama está localizada en el este de la prefectura de Kanagawa, siendo la capital de esa misma prefectura, la cual está situada al sur de la región de Kanto.

    Tatoeba #1016652(opens in a new tab)
  • 東ひがしの空そらが白しらみ始はじめていた。

    The eastern sky was getting light.

    Tatoeba #124292(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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