東 means east
The sun rises behind a tree. Face it and you're facing east.
On'yomi
- トウtou
Kun'yomi
- ひがしhigashi
How it's built
- 木tree
- 日sun
Common words
- 東ひがしeast
- 北東ほくとうnortheast
- 南東なんとうsoutheast
- 東洋とうようthe East; the Orient
Through history
Oracle bone
Bronze
Seal- Today