Meanings
Readings
Common Words
France
Russia
the West; the Occident; Western countries
west side; west bank
western direction
さいほう only; Abbreviation; Buddhism
Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)
にしがた only; Martial arts
western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
east and west
Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Orient and Occident; East and West
とうざい only; Abbreviation; Interjection
ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!; roll-up, roll-up
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures)
Historical term
Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
Spain
western part; the west (of a region)
the West (United States)
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