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east
The direction where the sun rises.
東に行く。
To go east.
東の空が明るい。
The eastern sky is bright.
太陽は東から昇る。
The sun rises in the east.
学校は駅の東にあります。
The school is to the east of the station.
東から強い風が吹いているので、窓を閉めてください。
A strong wind is blowing from the east, so please close the window.
東 means east, the direction where the sun rises.
FOUR DIRECTIONS:
- 東: east
- 西: west
- 南: south
- 北: north
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 東口: east exit (station)
- 東側: east side
- 東京: Tokyo (とう reading)
- 関東: Kanto region
- 東洋: the East, Orient
- 東北: Tohoku region; northeast
READINGS:
- ひがし: kun'yomi (standalone, everyday use)
- とう: on'yomi (in compounds)
- あずま: archaic/literary reading meaning "the East" (eastern Japan)
USAGE:
In station announcements, 東口 (east exit) and 西口 (west exit) are common terms.