Memory phrase for the Kanji: 東
東
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Meaning
east
Pronunciation
TŌ higashi
Explanation
Mnemonic
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The sun 日 rises behind a tree 木 in the east.
Radicals
木
tree
日
day, sun The radical nichi stands for sun and was originally a circle with an middle point.
東
east The sun 日 rises behind a tree 木 in the east.
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Vocabulary
東
ひがし
east
3412
東京
とうきょう
Tokyo
6608
東洋
とうよう
Orient
3413
関東
かんとう
Kanto (eastern half of Japan including Tokyo)
6238
東西
とうざい
East and West, whole country, Orient and Occident, Your attention please
3414
東
あずま
east, Eastern Japan
7953
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