東 east
The kanji 東 means “east”. It is read トウ, ひがし. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How to read 東?
- Kun’yomi
- ひがし (higashi)
- On’yomi (Most common)
- トウ (tou)
How to write 東?
東 is written in 8 strokes, in the order below.
Common words with 東
- 東京 (とうきょう) : Tokyo
- 東 (ひがし) : east
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Kanji related to 東
They appear in the same words as 東.