東 Kanji – east
The Japanese kanji 東 can mean east.
Meaning and Readings
How is 東 read?
東 has the onyomi reading トウ and the kunyomi reading ひがし.
In romaji, these readings can be written as tou, higashi.
Common Japanese Words Using 東
These common Japanese words contain 東. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 関東(かんとう) — Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures)
- 極東(きょくとう) — Far East
- 広東(カントン) — Guangdong (China), Kwangtung
- 中東(ちゅうとう) — Middle East
- 東(ひがし) — east
- 東欧(とうおう) — Eastern Europe
- 東海(とうかい) — Tōkai region, region south of Tokyo on the Pacific Ocean side of Japan
- 東宮(とうぐう) — crown prince
- 東京(とうきょう) — Tokyo
- 東経(とうけい) — east longitude
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