東

ONとう

KUNひがし

Meanings

east

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How to remember

This kanji depicts the sun (日) rising behind a tree (木), representing the direction where the sun rises: the east.

'TŌ' — Think of going TŌ-ward the east.

東ひがし

east

東京とうきょう

Tokyo

東口ひがしぐち

east exit

関東かんとう

Kanto region (eastern part of Japan)