西 (nishi) Kanji Meaning: "West" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: Birds fly back to the nest as the sun sets in the west.

西 means west

Birds fly back to the nest as the sun sets in the west.

On'yomi

  • セイsei
  • サイsai
  • スsu

Kun'yomi

  • にしnishi

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Common words

  • 西にしwest
  • 北西ほくせいnorthwest
  • 南西なんせいsouthwest
  • 西洋せいようthe West; the Occident

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 西Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 西Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 西Seal
  4. Today

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