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N5 Kanji 59: 西
Meaning of kanji 西:
In Japanese, 西 means “west”.
How to read kanji 西:
| Kunyomi | にし |
| Onyomi | さい、せい |
How to write kanji 西:
Origin of kanji 西:
The original meaning of 西 is “perch” and it looks like a bird’s nest.
And then it is used to stand for direction.
You can remember it by “There is a bird’s nest in the west”.
Development of kanji 西:
Vocabulary containing kanji 西:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 西 | にし | west |
| 西洋 | せいよう | western |
| 関西 | かんさい | Kansai |
| 東西 | とうざい | east and west |
| 西側 | にしがわ | west side |
| 西部 | せいぶ | western |
| 南西 | なんせい | southwest |
| 北西 | ほくせい | northwest |
| 西方 | せいほう | west |
| 西暦 | せいれき | Christian Era |
| 西口 | にしぐち | west exit |
| 中西部 | ちゅうせいぶ | midwest |
| 以西 | いにし | west |
| 西向き | にしむき | facing west |
Example Sentences of kanji 西:
| 風は西から吹いている。 The wind is blowing from the west. 西洋の世界では個性が強調される。 Individuality is stressed in the Western world. 彼は６月に東京を離れて関西に来る。 He will leave Tokyo and come to Kansai in June. 彼は町の西部に住んでいる。 He lives in the western part of town. その島は日本の西方にある。 The island lies to the west of Japan. |
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