“West” or “Western countries” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “西”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “西” means “West” or “Western countries” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “西”
Jouyou Kanji “西” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 6 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | せい(sei) |
| さい(sai) | |
| すい(sui) | |
| Kun-Yomi | にし(nishi) |
| Meanings | West |
| Go west | |
| Western, Western countries | |
| Spain (We write “西班牙” for Spain in Japan) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “西”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 西京(さいきょう-sa i kyo u) | Kyoto |
| 西国(さいごく-sa i go ku) | Kyushu area |
| 西国巡礼(さいごくじゅんれい-sa i go ku ju n re i) | Pilgrimage of the Saigoku-Sanjūsansho |
| 西遊記(さいゆうき-sa i yu u ki) | Journey to the West |
| 西瓜(すいか-su i ka) | Watermelon |
| 西域(せいいき-se i i ki) | Western Regions of China |
| 西紀(せいき-se i ki) | Christian era |
| 西教(せいきょう-se i kyo u) | Western religion, Christianity |
| 西諺(せいげん-se i ge n) | Western saying, Western proverb |
| 西漸(せいぜん-se i ze n) | Westward advance, Westward movement |
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