Vocabulary

What does 西 (にし, nishi) mean?

西 (にし, nishi) means west.

Quick facts
Readingにし
Romajinishi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
にし
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnishi

west

  1. 1noun west

Example sentences

  • The sun sets in the west.

  • The station is on the west side of town.

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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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