Word details

東

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 東.

Dictionary

Entry

東吾妻吾嬬あずまあづまNounFreq #37101
1

Archaic

eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); eastern provinces

2

Archaic

east

3

Abbreviation

wagon; yamatogoto; six-stringed native Japanese zither

4

吾妻/吾嬬 only

my spouse

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

東

east

8 strokesFrequency 37JLPT N4Grade 2

On

トウ

Kun

ひがし

Nanori

あいあがりあずまあづまこちさきしのとおはるひがもと
吾

I, my, our, one's own

7 strokesFrequency 1,828JLPT N1Grade 9

On

ゴ

Kun

われわが-あ-

Nanori

ああが
妻

wife, spouse

8 strokesFrequency 691JLPT N2Grade 5

On

サイ

Kun

つま

Nanori

ずまめ
嬬

mistress, weak

17 strokes

On

ジュ

Kun

よわ.い

Nanori

つま

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