出口(でぐち)

出口(でぐち) means exit—the way out of a building or area.

COMPONENTS:
出(で) (exit) + 口(ぐち) (opening) = way out

OPPOSITE:
入(い)り口(ぐち) (entrance) ↔ 出口(でぐち) (exit)

STATION EXITS:

• 東口(ひがしぐち): east exit
• 西口(にしぐち): west exit
• 南口(みなみぐち): south exit
• 北口(きたぐち): north exit
• 中央口(ちゅうおうぐち): central exit

OTHER 〜口(ぐち) WORDS:

• 非常口(ひじょうぐち): emergency exit
• 改札口(かいさつぐち): ticket gate
• 乗(の)り口(ぐち): boarding gate

USAGE:
出口(でぐち)はどこですか (Where is the exit?) is a common question. Japanese stations often have multiple numbered/named exits.