Meaning

Primary

West Side

Alternative

West

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The west side of something is known as the west or the west side. Sorry, I couldn't think of a good west side story for this mnemonic.

Reading

にしがわ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses kun'yomi readings, both of which you happened to learn with the kanji. If you can remember these are kun'yomi here, you'll be good to go!

Context

Context Sentences

家の西側に黄色いものがあると金運がアップするそうです。

A house with yellow on the west side is said to bring good luck for money.

このホテルの西側には、大きなポプラの木が植えられていています。

A large poplar tree is planted on the west side of this hotel.

それって西側のメディアのニュースでしょ?

That's news from the western media, right?

Kanji Composition