“East” or “East area” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “東”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “東” means “Go to east”, “East side” or “East area of Japan” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “東”
Jouyou Kanji “東” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 8 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | とう(tou) |
| Kun-Yomi | ひがし(higashi) |
| あずま(azuma) | |
| Meanings | East |
| Go to east direction | |
| Master, Mistress, Head (of something) | |
| (East area of Japan) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “東”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 東歌(あずまうた-a zu ma u ta) | Old Kanto-area folk songs |
| 東男(あずまおとこ-a zu ma o to ko) | Man from eastern Japan (esp. Edo or elsewhere in the Kanto region) |
| 東下り(あずまくだり-a zu ma ku da ri) | Traveling east (esp. to Edo) from Kyoto |
| 東路(あずまじ-a zu ma ji) | ① The roads from Kyoto to east area (esp. Edo), Tokai-road and Tosan-road, ② East region of Japan (Kanto area) |
| 東屋(あずまや-a zu ma ya) | Arbor, Bower, Summer house, Square gazebo |
| 東亜(とうあ-to u a) | East asia, Orient |
| 東夷(とうい or あずまえびす-to u i (or) a zu ma e bi shu) | Eastern barbarians, Warrior from the eastern parts of Japan |
| 東雲(とううん or しののめ-to u u n (or) shi no no me) | ① Clouds trailing in the eastern sky at dawn, ② Daybreak, Dawn |
| 東欧(とうおう-to u o u) | Eastern Europe |
| 東下(とうか-to u ka) | Go down from Kyoto to east region |
| 東海(とうかい-to u ka i) | Eastern sea, Tokai region (Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie and a part of Gifu) |
| 東海道(とうかいどう-to u ka i do u) | Tokaido |
| 東岸(とうがん-to u ga n) | Eastern coast, East bank |
| 東宮(とうぐう-to u gu u) | Crown prince |
| 東郊(とうこう-to u ko u) | Eastern suburbs |
| 東国(とうごく-to u go ku) | Eastern country, Eastern provinces, Kanto provinces |
| 東西(とうざい-to u za i) | East and west |
| 東作(とうさく-to u sa ku) | Spring farm work |
| 東山道(とうさんどう-to u sa n do u) | Eastern Mountainous Zone |
| 東上(とうじょう-to u jo u) | Going to Tokyo, Going east |
| 東進(とうしん-to u shi n) | Proceeding east |
| 東漸(とうぜん-to u ze n) | Eastward advance, Eastward shift |
| 東天(とうてん-to u te n) | Eastern sky, Eastern sky at dawn |
| 東天紅(とうてんこう-to u te n ko u) | ① Early morning crowing of a rooster, ② Brown domestic fowl (chicken breed) |
| 東都(とうと-to u to) | Eastern Capital (now Tokyo), Yedo, Edo | 東道(とうどう-to u do u) | A person who entertains and guides travelers and guests |
| 東道の主(とうどうのしゅ-to u do u no shu) | Host, A person who entertains guests as a host |
| 東奔西走(とうほんせいそう-to u ho n se i so u) | Busying oneself about, Being on the move, Bestirring oneself |
| 東面(とうめん-to u me n) | Facing the east, East face, East side, The east |
| 東洋(とうよう-to u yo u) | Orient, East, (East) Asia | 東風(ひがしかぜ or とうふう or こち-hi ga shi ka ze (or) to u fu u (or) ko chi) | East wind, Spring wind |
| 東半球(ひがしはんきゅう-hi ga shi ha n kyu u) | Eastern hemisphere |
| 関東(かんとう-ka n to u) | ① Kanto (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures), ② Kanto (eastern half of Japan-during the feudal era) |
| 極東(きょくとう-kyo ku to u) | Far East |
| 江東(こうとう-ko u to u) | Koto, Koto Ward |
| 坂東(ばんどう-ba n do u) | Bando (former name of the Kanto region) |
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