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Meaning of 西

west

Onyomi

セイ、 サイ
sei, sai

Kunyomi

にし
nishi

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 セイ、 サイ / にし 】

Meaning: west.

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Example #1

かんさいのひとはとてもやさしい。
kansai no hito wa totemo yasashii.
People from Kansai are very kind.
Example #2

わたしのへやはにしむきです。
Watashi no heya wa nishi muki desu.
My room faces to the west.
Example #3

たいようはにしにしずむ。
taiyou wa nishi ni shizumu.
The sun sets in the west.
Example #4

にしがわのまどからはうみがみえる。
nishigawa no mado kara wa umi ga mieru.
You can see the sea from the windows facing west.
Example #5

かれはせいようぶんかがすきだ。
Kare wa seiyou bunka ga suki da.
He likes Western culture.

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