Word Meaning 西方
せいほう
seihou
西方 is read as せいほう (seihou) and means Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise).
Meaning
English
- Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)
- western direction
- western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
Reading
Kana
せいほう
Romaji
seihou
Writing Variants
- 西方 さいほう saihou
- 西方 にしがた nishigata
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 10 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12関西地方
かんさいちほう
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
Example Sentences
1その島は日本の西方にある。
The island lies to the west of Japan.