Memory phrase for the Kanji: 西
|
|
西 |
|
Kanji-Trainer
|
|
|
|
Meaning
| west
| |
Pronunciation |
SEI, SAI
nishi |
Explanation |
This sign has some similarities with sun 日 combined with two strokes 儿, directing downwards. The upper line 一 is the horizon. |
Mnemonic
| Below the horizon the sun sinks at sunset in the west.
|
Radicals
|
西
|
west | The upper stroke 一 can be seen as horizon. Below a variante of sun 日 and two legs 儿, which here stand for a downward motion: Belos the horizon sinks the sun (at sunset) in the west. |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
|
Vocabulary
| 西 |
にし |
west |
| 西南 |
せいなん |
southwest |
| 関西 |
かんさい |
Kanzai (west part of main island Honshu) |
| 西洋 |
せいよう |
the west/Western countries |
| 東西 |
とうざい |
East and West, whole country, Orient and Occident, Your attention please |
| 西日 |
にしび |
westering sun |
| 西暦 |
せいれき |
Christian Era/anno domini (A.D.) |
|
At this page you get the memory phrases for learning the Japanese Kanji. If you are learning the Chinese Hanzi, please follow this link. |
