漢字城 Kanji Fortress

西 west

On'yomi
セイ、サイ
Kun'yomi
にし
Strokes
6
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
西 is written in 6 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A bird settling into its nest with two legs poking out — birds come home to roost when the sun sinks in the west.

A common word

  • 西口 にしぐち west exit

Example sentences

  • にしのそらにつきがみえます。

    You can see the moon in the western sky.

  • わたしのいえはえきのにしにあります。

    My house is west of the station.

Don't confuse it with

  • 酉 west N1