01
東京
とうきょう
Tokyo
Meanings
- east
Readings
Onyomi
- トウ
Kunyomi
- ひがし
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Useful words
02
東口
ひがしぐち
east exit
03
東北
とうほく
Tohoku region
04
中東
ちゅうとう
Middle East
05
東南アジア
とうなんアジア
Southeast Asia
06
東側
ひがしがわ
east side
Compare Kanji
01西Pair96%west, SpainEast and west are a natural direction pair on any map.02南Pair82%southSouth helps place east inside the full direction set.03北Pair82%northNorth rounds out the compass group and keeps the map vocabulary connected.04車Shape78%carThe central box and vertical spine look close, but east keeps the tree-like bottom.05木Component74%tree, woodThe tree-like strokes at the bottom help explain the overall silhouette.06京Meaning72%capital, 10**16Capital gives an urban landmark for the eastern direction idea.
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