< Japanese < Vocabulary
Cardinal
| Japanese | English | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 北 | north | きた | e.g. |
| 東 | (n) east | ひがし | |
| 南 | (n,vs) South, proceeding south/(P)/ | みなみ | |
| 西 | (n) west | にし | |
| northeast | e.g. 北東の | ||
| northwest | |||
| southeast | |||
| southwest | |||
| 北北東 | north-northeast | ほくほくとう | |
| 東北東 | east-northeast | とうほくとう |
Relative
| Japanese | English | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 左 | (a) left | ひだり | |
| 右 | (a) right | みぎ | |
| 上 | up | うえ | |
| 下 | down | した | |
| 左上 | upper left | ひだりうえ | |
| 左下 | lower left | ひだりした | |
| 右上 | upper right | みぎうえ | |
| 右下 | lower right | みぎした | |
| 前 | forward | まえ | |
| 後ろ | backward | うしろ | |
| 真っ直ぐ | straight | まっすぐ | Typically written "真っすぐ". |
| 縦 | vertical | たて | |
| 横 | horizontal | よこ | |
| 斜め | diagonal | ななめ |
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