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Meaning of 東

east

Onyomi

トウ
tou

Kunyomi

ひがし
higashi

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 トウ / ひがし 】

Meaning: east.

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Example #1

かぜがひがしにかわった。
Kaze ga higashi ni kawatta
The wind has veered to the east.
Example #2

とうきょうにすんでいます。
toukyou ni sundeimasu.
I live in Tokyo.
Example #3

ひがしのほうへいく。
higashi no hou he iku.
To head East.
Example #4

とうかいどうせんはとうきょうがしゅうてんだ。
toukaidousen wa toukyou ga shuuten da.
The Tokaidou line ends in Tokyo.

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