東


This kanji means east (c.f. 西, 北, 南) and is also the first kanji the name of Japan's capital Tokyo (東京).

on readings:
  • to
kun readings:
  • higashi

examples:
東風解凍 Harukaze kōri o toku February 4 - 8
東 higashi east
至東京 itaru Tōkyō to Tokyo (at the edge of a map)
関東 Kantō Kanto region including Tokyo
極東 kyokutou the Far East
毛沢東 Mō Takutō Mao Zedong
乃東枯 Natsukarekusa karuru June 21 - 26
乃東生 Natsukarekusa shōzu December 22–26
東京 Tōkyō Tokyo
東京駅 Tōkyō-eki Tokyo station
東京都 Tōkyōto City of Tokyo

links:
Japanese calander
Tokyo
Wiktionary

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Last ∆ on 13 February 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.