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In this time, I will introduce the Kanji character 東.
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How to read
① Onyomi (Chinese reading)
The on-readings are
・tō とう
For example,
・東京 tō-kyō とうきょう
Tokyo
・東西 tō-zai とうざい
East and West
・東西南北 tō-zai-nan-boku とうざいなんぼく
cardinal directions
and so on.
② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)
Next, the kun-reading is
・higashi ひがし
For example,
・東 higashi ひがし
east
・真東 ma-higashi まひがし
due east
・東アジア higashi-ajia ひがしあじあ
East Asia (Japan, South Korea, North Korea, China, Taiwan)
and so on.
③ Special reading
Next is a special reading.
・東雲 shinonome しののめ
Clouds fluttering in the eastern sky at dawn
But we hardly ever use this word in our daily lives.
Meanings
Next is the meaning of the kanji for 東.
This kanji is used in the next meanings
・east
Radical
And the radical of this character is 木 ki.
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.
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【木】(Ki-hen,Ki/tree,wood) Kanji Radical, Bushu
【木】Ki-hen, Ki Commentary on the radical "木" Many kanji with ...
Family name
Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.
・東 Higashi, Azuma ひがし、あずま
・伊東 itō いとう
・安東 andō あんどう
Personal name
There are no specific well-known personal names using the Kanji for 東
Famous person
Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 東
・東郷 平八郎 Tōgō Hēhachirō とうごうへいはちろう
He was a Commander of the Combined Fleet of the former Imperial Japanese Navy
・毛沢東 Mō Taku tō もうたくとう
He was a President of the People's Republic of China
・黒田 東彦 Kuroda Haruhiko くろだはるひこ
He is a Governor of the Bank of Japan
・東野 圭吾 Higashino Keigo ひがしのけいご
He is a writer of mysteries
Look-alikes
Finally, here are some kanji that are similar to 東
・束 tsuka, taba つか、たば
bundle
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