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.

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東 / related names

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Name:
toshi
Katakana:
トウシ

Kanji:
東志
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • Aspiration. To aim to be. Where the mind aims. Compassion. Sign. To remember. To record. A gift for thanks or appreciation.
Name:
toko
Katakana:
トウコ

Kanji:
東子
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • Children
Name:
toma
Katakana:
トウマ

Kanji:
東磨
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • Polishing. Make it beautiful with care. To work hard at something or study. To wear away.
Name:
toma
Katakana:
トウマ

Kanji:
東真
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
Name:
toko
Katakana:
トウコ

Kanji:
東湖
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • Lake. A place where water accumulates on land.
Name:
kotono
Katakana:
コトノ

Kanji:
胡東乃
Meaning:
  • Different ethnic groups living in the north and west of China
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • 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

Kanji:
東希
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • Rare. To be few in number, precious. To desire. To seek. To wish for. Faint. Sparse. thin.
Name:
toma
Katakana:
トウマ

Kanji:
東間
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • Between
Name:
tokuo
Katakana:
トクオ

Kanji:
東九男
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • Nine. The ninth. Kanji character for the number 7 (seven). A large number or degree.
  • Male. Adult male. Son.
Name:
azuma
Katakana:
アヅマ

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
Name:
manato
Katakana:
マナト

Kanji:
真東
Meaning:
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
Name:
tobe
Katakana:
トウベエ

Kanji:
東兵衛
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • Soldier. Warrior. A very strong person. Weapons and weapons used in war.
  • Protect. Go around.
Name:
toake
Katakana:
トアケ

Kanji:
東明
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • 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

Kanji:
東雄
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • Male. The male of an animal. Brave. An excellent person. Large in scale.
Name:
togo
Katakana:
トウゴウ

Kanji:
東郷
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • Hometown. The countryside. A land away from the city. A word that refers to a simple and serene land.
Name:
toyoko
Katakana:
トヨコ

Kanji:
東洋子
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • 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)
  • Children
Name:
haruo
Katakana:
ハルオ

Kanji:
東央
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • Middle. Halfway. End of the line. End.
Name:
tojuro
Katakana:
トウジュウロウ

Kanji:
東重郎
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • Heavy. Extremely heavy. Cherish. Respect. Dignified. They overlap. To repeat.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
daito
Katakana:
ダイト

Kanji:
大東
Meaning:
  • Big. Large. Large in number or quantity. Greatly. Valuable. Important. Excellent. Splendid. Very much. Much. (Power or force) strong. long time. To be high in rank or position.
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
Name:
tojuro
Katakana:
トウジュウロウ

Kanji:
東十郎
Meaning:
  • East. East direction. The countries and regions east of the capital. Spring in the Five Elements theory.
  • 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.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.

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