How do you read 東進?

東進 is read とうしん (toushin), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 東進?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 東進 in romaji?

東進 is written toushin in romaji, also spelled toshin.

What kanji are in 東進?

東 (East); 進 (Advance, Proceed).

東進とうしん

とうしん · toushin (also spelled toshin)

noun

Proceeding east

Other ways to say “proceeding east” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

東East 音とう訓ひがし JLPT N5 · 8 strokes 進Advance, Proceed, Progress 音しん訓すす.む・すす.める JLPT N3 · 11 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

東ひがしeast 東洋とうようOrient 東西とうざいEast and West, whole country 関東かんとうeastern half of Japan, including Tokyo 進歩しんぽimprovement, progress, development 昇進しょうしんpromotion 行進こうしんmarch, parade 進みすすみprogress

Questions

What does 東進 mean?

Proceeding east.

How do you pronounce 東進?

とうしん (toushin). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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