西
Spain, west
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
6 / 6
Information
Grade:2
Strokes:6
JLPT:5
Frequency:259
Vocabulary
サイ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 関西 | カンサイ | Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era) |
| 西方 | サイホウ | western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo) |
| 西遊 | サイユウ | westward trip; trip to the West |
| 関西弁 | カンサイベン | Kansai dialect |
| 関西人 | カンサイジン | person from the Kansai region; Kansai native |
セイ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 関西 | カンセイ | Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era) |
| 西欧 | セイオウ | Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe |
| 西南 | セイナン | south-west |
| 西部 | セイブ | western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States) |
| 西洋 | セイヨウ | the West; the Occident; Western countries |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
四
four
Grade 1JLPT 5
囚
arrest, captured, catch, criminal
Grade 8JLPT 1
酒
alcohol, sake
Grade 3JLPT 3
配
distribute, exile, rationing, spouse
Grade 3JLPT 3
酌
bar-tending, draw (water), ladle, pump, scoop, serving sake, the host
Grade 8JLPT 1
酔
drunk, elated, feel sick, poisoned, spellbound
Grade 8JLPT 1
由
a reason, wherefore
Grade 3JLPT 3
直
fix, frankness, honesty, repair, straightaway
Grade 2JLPT 3
百
hundred
Grade 1JLPT 5
白
white
Grade 1JLPT 5