How to write 東
- Meaning
- east
- On reading
- トウ
- Kun reading
- ひがし
- Strokes
- 8
- Level
- JLPT N5
- School grade
- Grade 2 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 東 | ひがし | east |
| 東西 | とうざい | east and west |
| 東北 | とうほく | north-east |
Example sentence
日は東から出ます。
ひはひがしからでます。
The sun rises in the east.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N5 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
東eastOn: トウ · Kun: ひがし · 8 strokes · JLPT N5
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.