How to say 'West side' in Japanese | 西側

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The Japanese word for West side is 'Nishigawa', written as 西側 in Japanese.'West side' in hiragana is にしがわ.

word

西側

Meaning

West side

Reading

にしがわ

nishigawa

Kanji

西West 側Side

Explanation

The Japanese noun '西側 (にしがわ)' refers to the 'westside' or the western part of something, such as a city, region, or area. It is commonly used to describe geographical locations or directions. For example: the westside of the city is quiet「街の西側は静かです」(まちのにしがわはしずかです). The school is on the westside of the park「学校は公園の西側にあります」(がっこうはこうえんのにしがわにあります). This term is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7135

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 西側

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

西

Meaning

West

kanji

側

Meaning

Side

Words Related to 西側 Through the Kanji 西

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 西 as well.

word

西

Meaning

West

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西暦

Meaning

word

西洋

Meaning

West, Western

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西洋人

Meaning

Westerner

word

東西

Meaning

East and west

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南西

Meaning

Southwest

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北西

Meaning

Northwest

Words Related to 西側 Through the Kanji 側

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 側 as well.

word

側

Meaning

Side

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向こう側

Meaning

Other side

word

側面

Meaning

Side, Aspect

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内側

Meaning

Inside

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片側

Meaning

One side

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外側

Meaning

Outside

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右側

Meaning

Right side

word

左側

Meaning

Left side

word

両側

Meaning

Both sides

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'Nishigawa' means 'West side' .

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