東 east

木 (tree) + 田 (rice field)
★★★★★
8 strokes
PN

Onyomi

TOU

Go east on your tip-TOES.

Mnemonic

Rice fields and trees grow better back east.

Kunyomi

ひがし east
★★★★☆

Jukugo

東京(とうきょう)

Tokyo ★★★★☆
東 (east) + 京 (capital) = 東京 (Tokyo)

東口(ひがしぐち)

east exit ★★★☆☆
東 (east) + 口 (mouth) = 東口 (east exit)

関東(かんとう)

East Japan ★★★☆☆
関 (connected to) + 東 (east) = 関東 (East Japan)

east side of Japan ー including Tokyo.

中東(ちゅうとう)

the middle-east. ★★☆☆☆ NEO
中 (middle) + 東 (east) = 中東 (the middle-east.)

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Synonyms

neglect
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