[西] Handwritten Kanji for west and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “西” (nishi); Kanji for “west”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “西” (nishi)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “西”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
西	セイ サイ にし	sei sai nishi	6	西	west

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “西”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
西之島	にしのしま	nishinoshima	Nishinoshima Island
西サハラ	にしさはら	nishisahara	Western Sahara
地下鉄東西線	ちかてつとうざいせん	chikatetsu touzaisen	Subway Tozai Line