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西west” Kanjinishi / sei

JLPT N5

How to write 西

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Meaning and readings

Meaning

west

Onyomi (音読み)

  • せい sei
  • さい sai

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • にし nishi

Japanese reading

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