Kanji Course
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- 126 lessons
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- 96 week duration
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Section 11
東
Meaning:
In Japanese, 東 means “east”.
How to read it:
| Kunyomi | ひがし |
| Onyomi | とう |
How to write it:
Origin:
The original meaning of 東 is “bag”.
And then it is used to stand for direction.
You can remember it by “There is a bag in the east”.
Development:
Vocabulary:
| Level | Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | 東 | ひがし | east |
| Basic | 東京 | とうきょう | Tokyo |
| Inter | 東洋 | とうよう | orient |
| Inter | 東西 | とうざい | east and west |
| Inter | 東大 | とうだい | University of Tokyo |
| Adv | 東部 | とうぶ | eastern part |
| Adv | 東側 | ひがしがわ | east side |
| Adv | 極東 | きょくとう | far east |
| Adv | 北東 | ほくとう | northeast |
| H_Adv | 南東 | なんとう | southeast |
| Others | 東口 | ひがしぐち | east exit |
| Others | 東経 | とうけい | east longitude |
| Others | 東向き | ひがしむき | facing east |
| Others | 南南東 | なんなんとう | south south east |
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