東 is read ひがし (azuma), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 東 used in a sentence?

明日、東京へ行きます。 — I will go to Tokyo tomorrow.

How do you write 東 in romaji?

東 is written azuma in romaji.

東ひがし

Q: What JLPT level is 東?

東 is a JLPT N5 word (beginner).

ひがし · azuma

JLPT N5 noun

East

my spouse
east wind tile
winning hand with a pung (or kong) of east wind tiles

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Example sentences

明日、東京へ行きます。

あした、とうきょうへいきます。

I will go to Tokyo tomorrow.

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この電車は東京駅から出発します。

このでんしゃはとうきょうえきからしゅっぱつします。

This train departs from Tokyo Station.

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この電車は東京まで行きます。

このでんしゃはとうきょうまでいきます。

This train goes as far as Tokyo.

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この電車も東京駅に止まりますか。

このでんしゃもとうきょうえきにとまりますか。

Does this train also stop at Tokyo Station?

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東East 音とう訓ひがし JLPT N5 · 8 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

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 どうもどうもThank you; somehow; no matter how hard one may try ～年～ねん~ years 速いはやいfast, quick 使うつかうto use 八はちeight 食堂しょくどうcafeteria, dining hall

Questions

What does 東 mean?

East. It can also mean: my spouse; east wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of east wind tiles.

How do you pronounce 東?

ひがし (azuma). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 東?

JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.

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