東 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 東 mean?
East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
How to read 東?
Kunyomi... ひがし/higashi,あずま/azuma
Onyomi... トウ/to
jinmeikun... akira, ki, kochi, to, hajime, haru, hide, moto,
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
| application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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| type | common-use kanji |
| unicode | 6771 東 (For HTML use) |
東 / related names
- Name:
- toshi
- Katakana:
- トウシ
- Name:
- toko
- Katakana:
- トウコ
- Name:
- toma
- Katakana:
- トウマ
- Name:
- toma
- Katakana:
- トウマ
- Name:
- toko
- Katakana:
- トウコ
- Name:
- kotono
- Katakana:
- コトノ
- Kanji:
- 胡東乃
- Meaning:
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- 胡Different ethnic groups living in the north and west of China
- 東East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
- 乃In other words. For that reason. So. A long time ago. In the past. You. A second-person pronoun for a person of equal or inferior status. The word for "no" is used in particles.
- Name:
- haruki
- Katakana:
- ハルキ
- Name:
- toma
- Katakana:
- トウマ
- Name:
- tokuo
- Katakana:
- トクオ
- Name:
- azuma
- Katakana:
- アヅマ
- Name:
- manato
- Katakana:
- マナト
- Name:
- tobe
- Katakana:
- トウベエ
- Name:
- toake
- Katakana:
- トアケ
- Kanji:
- 東明
- Meaning:
-
- 東East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
- 明Bright. The state of being illuminated by light and seeing clearly. A hopeful and positive attitude. A detailed understanding of things. To be clear. To distinguish. Smart. Wise. Light. To light up.
- Name:
- azumao
- Katakana:
- アズマオ
- Name:
- togo
- Katakana:
- トウゴウ
- Name:
- toyoko
- Katakana:
- トヨコ
- Kanji:
- 東洋子
- Meaning:
-
- 東East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
- 洋Oceans. A big ocean. Wide sea. Big waves. Wide and large. A crowded appearance. An appearance of water spreading. Abbreviation for "Western". Two major cultural spheres in the world (Western, Eastern)Oceans. A big ocean. Wide sea. Wide and large. An appearance of water spreading. Abbreviation for "Western". Two major cultural spheres in the world (Western, Eastern)
- 子Children
- Name:
- haruo
- Katakana:
- ハルオ
- Name:
- tojuro
- Katakana:
- トウジュウロウ
- Name:
- tojuro
- Katakana:
- トウジュウロウ
- Kanji:
- 東十郎
- Meaning:
-
- 東East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
- 十Ten. Kanji character for the number 10 (ten). The next number after nine. A large number. A number of things. A shape in which lines intersect vertically and horizontally.
- 郎Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
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