とうほう
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. eastern direction
2. the Orient
Noun
Martial arts
3. eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
when read as "ひがしかた, ひがしがた"
Kanji used
east
way
Pitch accent
うほう
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Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
eastward expansion; eastward enlargement
Eastern Catholic Churches; Uniate Churches; Eastern-rite Catholic Churches
Examples (1 in total)
Japan is to the east of China.