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西

Kanji 西: meaning "west", readings, stroke order

The kanji 西 means "west". On'yomi: セイ、サイ; kun'yomi: にし. JLPT N5 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
west
On'yomi
セイサイ
Kun'yomi
にし
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N5
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 西

  • 西 にし — West
  • 西洋 せいよう — the West, Western countries
  • 関西 かんさい — south-western half of Japan, including Osaka
  • 西暦 せいれき — Christian Era, after (Christ’s) death (A.D.)
  • 東西 とうざい — East and West, whole country
  • 西日 にしび — westering sun

Stroke order · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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