東
east
- 木tree
- 日sun
- kun
- ひがしhigashi
- on
- トウtō
mnemonic
The SUN (日) rising behind a TREE (木), seen through the branches. The sun rises in the EAST. "Tō" (トウ) as in Tōkyō, the eastern capital.
examples
- 東ひがしhigashieast
- 東京とうきょうtōkyōTokyo
- 東口ひがしぐちhigashiguchieast exit