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 |
