Readings
Meanings
日は西に沈む。The sun sets in the west.tatoeba
Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘone (一) · four (四)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1728
On Reading Examples
スペイン語翻訳（日西+西日）お見積もり無料。せいにち Free estimate for Spanish translations (Jp to S and S to Jp).tatoebaKun Reading Examples
The typhoon moved in a westerly direction.tatoeba The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.tatoeba Additional Examples
He lives in the western part of town.tatoeba He likes Western culture.tatoeba He came across the Atlantic in a small sailboat.tatoeba He has shot some Westerns in Arizona.tatoeba Era name, western calendar, and Japanese calendarwiki Simply calculating by the Christian calendarwiki Stroke Order
6 strokes
West. A bird settling into its nest — which happens when the sun goes down in the west.
Practice Writing
Practice Writing 西
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step