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Kanji 東 - east

Kanji 東 meaning and readings

Kanji 東 means east. Onyomi readings are トウ (tou) . Kunyomi readings are ひがし (higashi).

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Stroke order animation for kanji 東

Stroke order animation (8 strokes)

Stroke Order Diagram

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Readings of 東

音On'yomi (音読み)

トウ(tou)

訓Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ひがし(higashi)
Japanese kanji 東 in different fonts

東 in different fonts

Vocabulary with 東

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easthigashi東ひがし
Tokyotoukyou東京とうきょう
Common words containing the kanji 東

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