# 東 east

木 (tree) + 田 (rice field)
★★★★★
8 strokes
PN

## Onyomi

TOU | Go east on your tip-TOES.

## Mnemonic

| Rice fields and trees grow better back east.

## Kunyomi

ひがし | east ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

東京(とうきょう) | Tokyo ★★★★☆ 東 (east) + 京 (capital) = 東京 (Tokyo)
東口(ひがしぐち) | east exit ★★★☆☆ 東 (east) + 口 (mouth) = 東口 (east exit)
関東(かんとう) | East Japan ★★★☆☆ 関 (connected to) + 東 (east) = 関東 (East Japan) east side of Japan ー including Tokyo.
中東(ちゅうとう) | the middle-east. ★★☆☆☆ NEO 中 (middle) + 東 (east) = 中東 (the middle-east.)

## Used In

- 練
- 凍

## Synonyms

neglect を　怠る 放置 怠慢 なげやり 中東半端 サボル