| Kanji | 西 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | セイ、サイ、ス |
| Kunyomi | にし |
| Nanori | いり, ひし, むら |
| English | west, Spain |
| Examples | 西(にし): west 東西(とうざい): (1) east and west (2) Orient and Occident; East and West (3) Ladies and Gentlemen!; Your attention, please!; roll-up, roll-up 西洋(せいよう): the west; Western countries 西暦(せいれき): Christian Era; CE; anno domini; AD 関西(かんさい): Kansai (south-western half of Japan, including Osaka) 西日(にしび): westering sun; setting sun |
| JLPT Level | 5 |
| Jouyou Grade | 2 |
| Frequency | 259 |
| Components | 襾: west, west radical (no. 146) |
| Number of Strokes | 6 |
| Kanji Radical | 襾 |
| Radical Number | 146 |
| Radical Strokes | 6 |
| Radical Reading | にし・かなめのかしら・おおいかんむり |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 仮借 Loan |
| Keyword | west |
| Koohii Story 1 | The old west represented by a completely empty whiskey bottle (compare sign of the bird (#1427) whiskey bottle about one third full). |
| Koohii Story 2 | Note: this kanji is also used to denote Spain. |
Tags: jlpt.n5, grade2, kanjifreq251-500, kanji_directions
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