東
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
3 de 5太陽は東から昇ります。
The sun rises from the east.
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.
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
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: 東
Exemplos
太陽は東から昇ります。
everydayThe sun rises from the east.
本日は東の出口でお待ちしております。
formalI will be waiting for you at the east exit today.
東の方に新しいカフェができたよ。
informalA new cafe opened up toward the east.
東アジアの経済成長に関する研究。
academicResearch concerning the economic growth of East Asia.
弊社は東日本支社を統合する予定です。
businessOur company plans to consolidate the East Japan branch offices.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
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
Nishi means west; learners often swap the directions when starting out.
Visually similar for beginners, but '東' has a sun (日) inside a tree (木), while '車' represents a wheel/cart.
Notas de uso
Read as 'higashi' when standing alone as a noun, but usually pronounced as 'tō' in compound words like 'Tōkyō' (Eastern Capital).
Erros comuns
Mixing up the direction on a map (right side is east) and confusing the reading 'higashi' with its kanji counterpart 'nishi' (west).
Dica de memorização
Visualize the kanji as a sun (日) rising behind a tree (木). The sun rises in the east.
Origem da palavra
Derived from Old Japanese 'pigasi', where 'pi' refers to the sun, indicating the direction where the sun appears.
Padrões gramaticais
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: 東
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