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

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

 

Handwritten Kanji “西” (nishi)

Kanji for west

 

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

 

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