“East” or “East area” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “東”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “東” means “Master”, “Go to east direction” or “Head (of something)” 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 Daybreak, Dawn, ② Clouds trailing in the eastern sky at 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 |
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