1.
east
The direction where the sun rises.
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.
Related Words
Antonym:
西 (west)