Kanji topic · 14 kanji
Kanji for directions and position
The kanji for the four compass points, left and right, up and down, in front and behind. You will see them constantly on station signs and maps: 東口 (higashiguchi) is the east exit, and 北海道 (Hokkaidō) is the “northern sea road”.
- 上
-
下
Below, Down, Descend, Give, Low, Inferior N5
On か、げ
Kun した、しも、もと、さげる、さがる、くだる、くだり、くだす、-くだす、くださる、おろす、おりる
- 中
- 外
- 前
- 後
- 右
- 左
- 東
- 西
- 南
- 北
- 方
- 近
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