西

西

にし

West (direction)

N5noun·nishi

How to remember it

The sun sets in the 西 (west), painting the sky orange as it sinks below.

Example sentences

  • 銀行は西にあります。

    ぎんこうはにしにあります。

    The bank is to the west.

  • 西から太陽が沈みます。

    にしからたいようがしずみます。

    The sun sets in the west.

Usage

Directional noun; commonly used with the particles に or へ.

Related words

西口

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