N5
東 meaning and readings
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Kanji
東
N5
- Meaning
- east
- Onyomi
- トウ
- Kunyomi
- ひがし
- Formula
- 東 = 木 + 日。
Story
東 is analyzed as a combination of 木 (tree neck), 日 (sun) and denotes east.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N5.
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