Vocabulary

What does 東 (ひがし, higashi) mean?

東 (ひがし, higashi) means east.

Quick facts
Readingひがし
Romajihigashi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
ひがし
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhigashi

east

  1. 1noun east

Example sentences

  • The station is to the east.

  • The eastern sky is bright.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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