西

west

JLPT N5 Grade 2 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: にし
On'yomi: セイ・サイ

西 means "west". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read にし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・サイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

西口にしぐち

west exit

西 in example sentences

私わたしたちは、西にしへ行いく。

Watashitachi wa, nishi e iku.

We're going west.
アイルランドは西にしヨーロッパにある。

Airurando wa nishiyooroppa ni aru.

Ireland is in western Europe.
列車れっしゃは西にしへ走はしっていた。

Ressha wa nishi e hashitte ita.

The train was hurrying west.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 西

Common questions

What does the kanji 西 mean?: 西 means "west". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 西 have?: 西 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 西 read?: It is read にし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・サイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 西?: 西 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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