西

west, Spain

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

サイスセイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

にし

Nanori (名乗り)

いりひしむら

Stroke Order

6 / 6

Information

Grade:2

Strokes:6

JLPT:N5

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

ス

Word	Reading	Meaning
瑞西	スイス	Switzerland

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

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
西	にし	west
西ドイツ	にしドイツ	West Germany (1949-1990); Federal Republic of Germany
西瓜	すいか	watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
西瓜	スイカ	watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
西口	にしぐち	west entrance; west exit

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

captured, criminal, arrest, catch

distribute, spouse, exile, rationing

bar-tending, serving sake, the host, draw (water), ladle, scoop, pump

drunk, feel sick, poisoned, elated, spellbound

wherefore, a reason

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair