Ever wondered how you say North, South, East and West in Japanese? In this article you will increase your Japanese language vocabulary, knowing the directions, cardinal points and relatives. Direction in Japanese is called direction
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Directions and Cardinal Points in Japanese
| Portuguese | Japanese | Reading | Rōmaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norte | 北 | きた / ほく | kita / hoku |
| (N) east | 東 | ひがし | higashi |
| (N) South, proceeding south (P) | 南 | みなみ | minami |
| (N) west | 西 | にし | nishi |
| northeast (Direction) | 北東 | ほくとう | hokutou |
| Northeast (Region) | 東北 | とうほく | tōhoku |
| northwest (Direction) | 北西 | ほくせい | hokusei |
| northwest (Region) | 西北 | せいほく | seihoku |
| southeast (Direction) | 南東 | なんとう | swam |
| Southeast (Region) | 東南 | とうなん | tounan |
| southwest (Direction) | 南西 | なんせい | nansei |
| southwest (Region) | 西南 | せいなん | seinan |
| north,-northeast | 北北東 | ほくほくとう | hokuhokutou |
| east-northeast | 東北東 | とうほくとう | touhokutou |
You may also be interested in reading about the regions of japan. Learning the regions of Japan will help you not get lost when looking for some direction. For example, we have Hokkaido, a region in northern Japan.
Examples:
- Kitamuki [<ruby data-no-translation="">北向き] - Aimed at norte;
- Kitakaze [<ruby lang="ja" data-no-translation="">北風] - Wind norte;
- Kitanihon [<ruby lang="ja" data-no-translation="">北日本] - Norte from Japan;
He also noticed that to change a direction for region just reverse the kanji.
Directions and Relative Locations
Below we will study Japanese directions like left and right and some relative locations like corners, inside outside and others. You may also be interested in reading about the Japanese numbers.
| Portuguese | Japanese | Reading | Rōmaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) to the left | 左 | ひだり | hidari |
| (On the right | 右 | みぎ | migi |
| above | 上 | うえ | huh |
| low | 下 | した | shita |
| top left | 左上 | ひだりうえ | hydariue |
| lower left | 左下 | ひだりした | Hidarishite |
| top right corner | 右上 | みぎうえ | migiue |
| lower right | 右下 | みぎした | mishite |
| foward | 前 | まえ | mom |
| back | 後ろ | うしろ | ushiru |
| In a straight line | 真っ直ぐ | まっすぐ | massugu |
| vertical | 縦 | た て | tate |
| horizontal / Side / Side | 横 | よ こ | yoko |
| diagonal | 斜め | な な め | naname |
| 4 Directions | 東西南北 | とうざいなんぼく | touzainanboku |
| Perto | 近く | ちかく | chikaku |
| Far | 遠い | とおい | tooi |
| distant | 離れて | はなれて | hanarete |
| next | 隣 | となり | Tonari |
| Next | そばに | soba ni | |
| before, in front | 前 | まえ | mom |
| Later | あと | Ato | |
| inside, in the middle | 中 | なか | naka |
| Among the | 間に | あいだに | aidani |
| Outside | 外 | そと | soto |
| ascent | 上がり | あがり | agari |
| descent | 下り | くだり | kudari |
| Around | まわり | mawari |
[真っ直ぐ] is normally written as [straight];
Examples:
- Migite [右手[ - Right hand;
- Nishikaigan [西海岸] - West coast;
- Ienosoto [家の外] - Outside the house;
Example Sentences in Japanese
Below are some example sentences for you to study the cardinal points and directions in Japanese:
| Portuguese | Rōmaji | Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| It's straight. | Massugu desu. | 真っ直ぐです. |
| This city is like this | Sono michi ni sotte itte kudasai. | その道に沿って行って下さい. |
| Go right to reach the city. | Walk straight ahead on the street. | 町を沿って真っ直ぐ行って下さい. |
| Please go to the city. | Machi ni itte kudasai. | 町に行って下さい. |
| Turn left. | Hidari ni Magatte kudasai. | 左に曲がって下さい. |
| Turn right. | Migi ni Magatte kudasai. | 右に曲がって下さい. |
| It's in front of the bank. | I am facing the bank. | 銀行の向かいで す. |
| It's next to the bank. | It's next to the bank. | 銀行の隣です. |
| It is located on the opposite side. | Hantai-gawa desu. | 反対側です. |
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Videos about directions in Japanese
To end the article we will leave some videos that talk more about the cardinal points and directions In japanese.
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