also: ひがしかた · ひがしがた
The sun rises in the east.
The eastern sky has started to brighten.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to East Asia or the Eastern world, often in historical or cultural contexts. Can carry a slightly old-fashioned or literary tone.
I am interested in Eastern culture.
The Silk Road connected the East and the West.
eastern fighter (sumo, martial arts)
Only with reading ひがしかた / ひがしがた
Used in sumo and other martial arts to refer to the competitor on the east side of the ring. Restricted to the readings ひがしかた and ひがしがた.
The eastern wrestler stepped onto the ring.
There is a large mountain to the east of this village.
This technique is said to have been transmitted from the Orient.
The countries of the Orient have their own distinctive cultures.
The eastern-side wrestler won, and the crowd got excited.