# 西 west

(pi) + 口 (mouth/small box radical)
★★★★★
6 strokes
PN MR

## Mutants

| west top

## Onyomi

SEI |

## Mnemonic

| In the Old West it was not considered rude to SAY things with one's mouth full of pie.

## Kunyomi

にし | west ★★★★★

## Jukugo

関西(かんさい) | western Japan ★★★★☆ 関 (connected to) + 西 (west) = 関西 (western Japan) western part of Japan (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto)
西口(にしぐち) | west entrance ★★★★☆ KUNKUN 西 (west) + 口 (mouth) = 西口 (west entrance)
西側(にしがわ) | west siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide. ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN 西 (west) + 側 (side of something) = 西側 (west siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide.)

## Used In

- 尊
- 酔
- 要
- 煙
- 票
- 酒
- 価
- 醜

## Synonyms

europe and the west 欧米 西洋 西欧