Keyword
east
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig543
Readings
とう
(45%)
Composed of
tree
sun
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a rising sun behind a tree, representing east.

Used in kanji (9 in total)
practice
frozen
temper
main pillar
Used in vocabulary (294 in total)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Examples (200 in total)
I have lived in Tokyo since 1985.
When did you come back from Tokyo?
Do you come from Tokyo?