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Meaning |
west |
Onyomi |
セイ, サイ |
Kunyomi |
にし |
Usage |
See examples below |
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Writing practice |
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Stroke Order Rules |
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1. Write from left to right, and from top to
bottom |
2. Horizontal before vertical |
3. Cutting strokes last |
4. Diagonals right-to-left before
diagonals left-to-right |
5. Center verticals before
outside "wings" |
6. Outside before inside |
7. Left vertical before enclosing |
8. Bottom enclosing strokes last |
9. Dots and minor strokes last |
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Examples |
Kanji
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Japanese
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Romaji
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English
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西 |
にし |
nishi |
west |
西の方 |
にしのほう |
nishinohou |
western direction |
西寄り |
にしより |
nishiyori |
from the west |
西向き |
にしむき |
nishimuki |
facing west |
西口 |
にしぐち |
nishiguchi |
west entrance |
西海岸 |
にしかいがん |
nishikaigan |
west coast |
西部劇 |
せいぶげき |
seibugeki |
western (film genre) |
西洋 |
せいよう |
seiyou |
the west |
西洋人 |
せいようじん |
seiyoujin |
Western people |
西半球 |
にしはんきゅう |
nishihankyuu |
Occident |
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