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東
とう
夷
い
西
せい
戎
じゅう
Meanings
Noun
Four character compound
1. barbarians to the east and to the west (from the perspective of old China)
Kanji used
東
east
夷
barbarian
西
west
戎
Ainu
Pitch accent
⚠
と
ういせ
いじゅう
Used in: 2
Composed of
東
とう
夷
い
(arch.)
warrior from the eastern parts of Japan; eastern barbarians; people east of China (from the perspective of China)
西
せい
戎
じゅう
Xirong; Rong; inhabitants of the extremities of China as early as the Shang dynasty (1765-1122 BCE);
(lit.)
barbarians to the west