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Kanji: 東
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KANJI

東

8 strokes

READINGS

KUN 訓

ひがし

ON 音

トウ

STROKE ORDER

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N5 (beginner level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 9 (completion of 2nd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 2nd grade in Japan
Radical:	木 Radical name: き
Meaning:	East
Usage:	Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 40 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N5	東(ひがし)	east
N2	関東(かんとう)	eastern half of Japan, including Tokyo
N2	東西(とうざい)	East and West, whole country
N2	東洋(とうよう)	Orient
N1	東(あずま)	east, Eastern Japan

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