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higashi [çiɡaɕi]

The direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinox. It is one of the four cardinal directions and is frequently used in Japanese place names and navigation.

Exemplos

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1

太陽は東から昇ります。

The sun rises from the east.

2

本日は東の出口でお待ちしております。

I will be waiting for you at the east exit today.

3

東の方に新しいカフェができたよ。

A new cafe opened up toward the east.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
Adjetivo
東の
Relacionado
東洋
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Dica de memorização

Visualize the kanji as a sun (日) rising behind a tree (木). The sun rises in the east.

Quiz rápido

太陽は___から昇ります。

Correto!

A resposta correta é:

Exemplos

1

太陽は東から昇ります。

everyday

The sun rises from the east.

2

本日は東の出口でお待ちしております。

formal

I will be waiting for you at the east exit today.

3

東の方に新しいカフェができたよ。

informal

A new cafe opened up toward the east.

4

東アジアの経済成長に関する研究。

academic

Research concerning the economic growth of East Asia.

5

弊社は東日本支社を統合する予定です。

business

Our company plans to consolidate the East Japan branch offices.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
Adjetivo
東の
Relacionado
東洋

Colocações comuns

東向きの窓 an east-facing window
東の空 the eastern sky
東口を出る to go out the east exit
東日本 East Japan
東海岸 the east coast

Frases Comuns

東奔西走

busying oneself; running around in all directions

日は東から昇る

The sun rises in the east

関東地方

Kanto region (the eastern region of Japan's main island)

Frequentemente confundido com

vs 西

Nishi means west; learners often swap the directions when starting out.

vs

Visually similar for beginners, but '東' has a sun (日) inside a tree (木), while '車' represents a wheel/cart.

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Notas de uso

Read as 'higashi' when standing alone as a noun, but usually pronounced as 'tō' in compound words like 'Tōkyō' (Eastern Capital).

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Erros comuns

Mixing up the direction on a map (right side is east) and confusing the reading 'higashi' with its kanji counterpart 'nishi' (west).

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Dica de memorização

Visualize the kanji as a sun (日) rising behind a tree (木). The sun rises in the east.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from Old Japanese 'pigasi', where 'pi' refers to the sun, indicating the direction where the sun appears.

Padrões gramaticais

Used with the particle 'の' to act as an adjective (e.g., 東の窓). Can be used as a suffix in compound nouns (e.g., 千葉東).
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Contexto cultural

The name of Japan's capital, Tokyo (東京), literally means 'Eastern Capital,' reflecting its geographic position relative to the ancient capital, Kyoto.

Quiz rápido

太陽は___から昇ります。

Correto!

A resposta correta é:

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