BloomkoJLPT N5 · Places & directions
東
ひがし
east
Stroke order of 東
東 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
The sun (日) rising behind a tree (木) shows you which way is east.
Parts: 木 tree + 日 sun
Example sentence
太陽は東から出ます。
たいようはひがしからでます。
The sun rises in the east.