How to say 'East and west' in Japanese | 東西

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The Japanese word for East and west is 'Touzai', written as 東西 in Japanese.'East and west' in hiragana is とうざい.

word

東西

Meaning

East and west

Reading

とうざい

touzai

Kanji

東East 西West

Explanation

The Japanese noun '東西 (とうざい)' refers to the concept of 'east and west', often used to describe direction, orientation, or geographical location. It can also metaphorically represent contrasting ideas, cultures, or traditions from the East and West. For example: The train runs east-west「電車は東西に走る」(でんしゃはとうざいにはしる). The cultural exchange between East and West is important「東西の文化交流は重要だ」(とうざいのぶんかこうりゅうはじゅうようだ). This word is commonly used in contexts involving geography, travel, or cultural comparisons.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4552

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 東西

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

東

Meaning

East

kanji

西

Meaning

West

Words Related to 東西 Through the Kanji 東

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 東 as well.

word

東

Meaning

East

word

東洋

Meaning

Orient

word

南東

Meaning

Southeast

word

北東

Meaning

Northeast

word

東南

Meaning

Southeast

Words Related to 東西 Through the Kanji 西

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 西 as well.

word

西

Meaning

West

word

西暦

Meaning

word

西洋

Meaning

West, Western

word

西洋人

Meaning

Westerner

word

南西

Meaning

Southwest

word

北西

Meaning

Northwest

word

西側

Meaning

West side

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'Touzai' means 'East and west' .

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