西 Kanji – west

Meaning and Readings

How is 西 read?

西 has the onyomi readings セイ, サイ, ス and the kunyomi reading にし.

In romaji, these readings can be written as sei, sai, su, nishi.

Common Japanese Words Using 西

These common Japanese words contain 西. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

• 印度尼西亜（インドネシア） — Indonesia
• 西比利亜（シベリア） — Siberia
• 瑞西（スイス） — Switzerland
• 新西蘭（ニュージーランド） — New Zealand
• 伯剌西爾（ブラジル） — Brazil
• 馬来西亜（マレーシア） — Malaysia
• 墨西哥（メキシコ） — Mexico
• 関西（かんさい） — Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures)
• 関西弁（かんさいべん） — Kansai dialect
• 西（にし） — west

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  feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts
• 勢
  forces, energy, military strength
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