“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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