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1. East
2. Adon
3. Andon
4. Anton
5. Antone
7. Danton
8. Dongam
10. Odon
11. Toko
12. Tokyo
13. Abdon
14. Agathon
15. Andony
16. Anthony
17. Antoni
18. Antonie
19. Antony
20. Daito-Ryu
21. East Timor
22. Higashionna
23. Madonna
24. Shitokai
25. Shito-Ryu
26. Antonella
27. Antonello
28. Antonia
29. Antonio
30. Arradondo
31. Arrodondo
32. Asian Pride / Oriental Pride / AZN Pryde
33. Bounce Back / Stage a Comeback
34. Covadonga
35. Haidong Gumdo
37. Marc-Anthony
38. Mark-Anthony
39. East Timor
東 is the direction East in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
Sometimes used as an abbreviation for the Eastern Hemisphere.
This can also be the surname Dong in China.
In Japan, this can be an abbreviation for a kind of six-stringed zither, or the personal name, Yamato.
東 is used as a suffix for many words in Asia. In fact, it's part of the CJK word 東方 meaning Orient or Oriental. The word 東方 more literally translates as “Eastern Kingdoms,” “Eastern Countries,” or simply “The East.”
廣東 is the title of Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China.
In English, this place is also known as Canton, and is the root of the word Cantonese for the language, culture, and cooking style of this region.
Beyond Canton, this can be the surname Hirotou or Hiroto in Japanese though often written in the modern form of 広東 in Japan.
This is the Chinese, old Korean Hanja, and traditional Japanese name for Eastern Europe.
Please note that Japanese use an alternate/simplified version of the character for Europe - it also happens to be the same simplification used in mainland China. Click on the character to the right if you want the Japanese/Simplified version of this two-character Eastern Europe calligraphy.
東方自尊 is the universal way to write “Asian Pride.”
We worked on this one for a long time. The effort involved both Chinese and Japanese translators and lengthy discussions. If you have been searching for this term, there is a reason that it's hard to find the way to write “Asian Pride” in Chinese and Japanese - it's because of the inherent difficulties in figuring out a universal combination of characters that can be read in all languages that use forms of Chinese characters.
This final solution that you see to the left creates a reasonable title in Chinese and an exotic (perhaps unusual) title in Japanese (This could be read as “Eastern Self-Respect” in Japanese”).
Although not as natural, it does have the same meaning as Korean Hanja, and the older generation of Vietnamese people will be able to read it.
The first two characters literally mean “Oriental” and the second two mean “pride,” “self-esteem,” or “self-respect” (we chose the most non-arrogant way to say “pride”). If you have “Asian Pride” (sometimes spelled Asian Pryde) these are the characters for you.
Note: For those who wonder, there is nothing technically wrong with the word “Oriental.” It is a correct word, and any bad meanings were created by so-called “Asian Americans” and Caucasians in the United States. To say “Asian” would not completely correct the intended meaning since that would include people from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, India, and portions of Russia.
For further proof, if you were of East Asian ancestry and born in England, you would be known as a “British Oriental” (The “Oriental stigma” is basically an American creation and, therefore, applies mainly to the American English language - where they get a bit overzealous with political correctness).
Further, since the Chinese and Japanese word for Oriental is not English, they can not be construed as having ill meaning. On one trip to China or Japan, you will find many things titled with these two characters, such as malls, buildings, and business names. These places also use “Oriental” as their English title (much as we do since our Chinese business name starts with these same two characters).
In short, the first two characters have the meaning that Americans attach to “Asian” but is more technically correct.
東山再起 is a Chinese proverb that means “make a comeback” or “resuming after a failure.”
It's sometimes used in terms of losing a job and then getting it back. However, it applies to any kind of comeback after difficulty.
The literal meaning of this Chinese idiom is, “[The] Eastern Mountain Again [will] Rise.”
海東劍道 is the Korean martial arts style that means Eastern Sea Sword Way.
The character meanings break down this way:
海 = Sea
東 = East/Eastern
劍 = Sword
道 = Way/Path/Style/Method
This can sometimes be romanized as “Hae Dong Kum Do,” “Haidong Kendo,” “Hae Dong Geom Do,” “Haedong Geomdo,” or “Haedong Kumdo.”
If you want this written in modern Korean Hangul (해동검도) instead of Hanja (Chinese), click on the Hangul characters next to the Korean flag above, instead of the regular button.
河東獅吼 is actually a proverb and joke about the plight and fear of a hen-pecked husband.
In ancient times, it was used to describe a wife who would berate her husband or go into jealous rages. However, this phrase currently brings about ideas of a husband that cowers in fear and cringes when his wife screams (or roars) at him.
Please only purchase this as a good-natured joke. If your wife or husband does not have a good sense of humor, it's probably not a good idea to hang this on your wall to irritate your mate.
School of Japanese Martial Arts
大東流合気柔術 is Daitō-Ryū Aiki-jūjutsu, a Japanese martial art established by Takeda Sōkaku.
The most famous student of Daitō-Ryū Aiki-jūjutsu is Morihei Ueshiba who later founded the school or branch of martial arts known as Aikido.
Note: 大東流合気柔術 can also be romanized as Daito-ryu Aiki-Jujutsu, Daitou-Ryuu Aiki-Juujutsu or Daito-Ryu Aiki-Jujitsu.
A wish for a long and prosperous life
福如東海壽比南山 is a phrase that means “May you have good fortune as great as the eastern oceans, and may your life last as long as the southern mountains.”
In ancient Chinese mythology, the eastern oceans and southern mountains are where God resides (basically it is the same as saying “heaven”). So it's like saying, “May your good fortune and life be as vast as the heavens.”
There is also a longer, 14-character version of this phrase. Also, this can be cut into two scrolls (with half the phrase on each side - great for hanging on either side of a doorway). Just let me know if you'd like a special version (there is an additional cost).
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 東 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
東 东 see styles |
dōng dong1 tung ton トン |
More info & calligraphy: East(1) {mahj} east wind tile; (2) {mahj} winning hand with a pung (or kong) of east wind tiles; (personal name) Yamato pūrva, east. |
丹東 丹东 see styles |
dān dōng dan1 dong1 tan tung tanhigashi たんひがし |
More info & calligraphy: Danton(place-name) Tanhigashi |
廣東 广东 see styles |
guǎng dōng guang3 dong1 kuang tung hirotou / hiroto ひろとう |
More info & calligraphy: Canton / Guangdong(surname) Hirotou |
東京 东京 see styles |
dōng jīng dong1 jing1 tung ching toukei / toke とうけい |
More info & calligraphy: TokyoTokyo; (place-name) Luoyang, China |
東光 东光 see styles |
dōng guāng dong1 guang1 tung kuang harumitsu はるみつ |
More info & calligraphy: Toko(given name) Harumitsu |
東岩 see styles |
higashiiwa / higashiwa ひがしいわ |
More info & calligraphy: Dongam |
東歐 东欧 see styles |
dōng ōu dong1 ou1 tung ou |
More info & calligraphy: Eastern Europe |
阿東 see styles |
atou / ato あとう |
More info & calligraphy: Adon |
安東尼 安东尼 see styles |
ān dōng ní an1 dong1 ni2 an tung ni |
More info & calligraphy: Antony |
東帝汶 东帝汶 see styles |
dōng dì wèn dong1 di4 wen4 tung ti wen |
More info & calligraphy: East Timor |
東恩納 see styles |
higashionnou / higashionno ひがしおんのう |
More info & calligraphy: Higashionna |
東山再起 东山再起 see styles |
dōng shān zài qǐ dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 tung shan tsai ch`i tung shan tsai chi |
More info & calligraphy: Bounce Back / Stage a Comeback |
河東獅吼 河东狮吼 see styles |
hé dōng shī hǒu he2 dong1 shi1 hou3 ho tung shih hou |
More info & calligraphy: The Roar of the Lioness |
東ティモール see styles |
higashitimooru ひがしティモール |
More info & calligraphy: East Timor |
一東 see styles |
ichihigashi いちひがし |
(surname) Ichihigashi |
三東 see styles |
mihigashi みひがし |
(surname) Mihigashi |
上東 see styles |
joutou / joto じょうとう |
(place-name, surname) Jōtou |
下東 see styles |
shimohigashi しもひがし |
(place-name, surname) Shimohigashi |
両東 see styles |
ryoutou / ryoto りょうとう |
(surname) Ryōtou |
中東 中东 see styles |
zhōng dōng zhong1 dong1 chung tung chuutou / chuto ちゅうとう |
Middle East Middle East; (surname) Nakahigashi |
乃東 乃东 see styles |
nǎi dōng nai3 dong1 nai tung |
Nêdong county, Tibetan: Sne gdong rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet |
久東 see styles |
kutou / kuto くとう |
(surname) Kutou |
乙東 see styles |
otsuhigashi おつひがし |
(place-name) Otsuhigashi |
九東 see styles |
kutou / kuto くとう |
(surname) Kutou |
二東 see styles |
futahigashi ふたひがし |
(place-name) Futahigashi |
五東 see styles |
gotou / goto ごとう |
(surname, given name) Gotou |
井東 see styles |
itou / ito いとう |
(surname) Itou |
亜東 see styles |
atou / ato あとう |
(surname) Atou |
亞東 亚东 see styles |
yà dōng ya4 dong1 ya tung |
Yadong county, Tibetan: Gro mo rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet |
京東 京东 see styles |
jīng dōng jing1 dong1 ching tung |
Jingdong, Chinese e-commerce company |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
East | 東 东 | higashi / tou higashi / to | dōng / dong1 / dong | tung |
Adon | 阿東 阿东 | ā dōng / a1 dong1 / a dong / adong | a tung / atung | |
Andon | 安東 安东 | ān dōng an1 dong1 an dong andong | an | |
Anton | 安東 安东 | ān dōng / an1 dong1 / an dong / andong | an tung / antung | |
Antone | 安東 安东 | ān dōng / an1 dong1 / an dong / andong | an tung / antung | |
Canton Guangdong | 廣東 广东 | hirotou / hiroto hiroto / hiroto | guǎng dōng guang3 dong1 guang dong guangdong | kuang tung kuangtung |
Danton | 丹東 丹东 | dān dōng / dan1 dong1 / dan dong / dandong | tan tung / tantung | |
Dongam | 東岩 东岩 | dōng yán / dong1 yan2 / dong yan / dongyan | tung yen / tungyen | |
Eastern Europe | 東歐 东欧 | tou ou / touou / to o | dōng ōu / dong1 ou1 / dong ou / dongou | tung ou / tungou |
Odon | 奧東 奥东 | ào dōng / ao4 dong1 / ao dong / aodong | ao tung / aotung | |
Toko | 東光 | tou kou / toukou / to ko | dōng guāng dong1 guang1 dong guang dongguang | tung kuang tungkuang |
Tokyo | 東京 东京 | tou kyou / toukyou / to kyo | dōng jīng dong1 jing1 dong jing dongjing | tung ching tungching |
Abdon | 阿夫東 阿夫东 | ā fū dōng a1 fu1 dong1 a fu dong afudong | a fu tung afutung |
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Agathon | 阿加東 阿加东 | ā jiā dōng a1 jia1 dong1 a jia dong ajiadong | a chia tung achiatung |
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Andony | 安東尼 安东尼 | ān dōng ní an1 dong1 ni1 an dong ni andongni | an tung ni antungni |
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Anthony | 安東尼 安东尼 | ān dōng ní an1 dong1 ni1 an dong ni andongni | an tung ni antungni |
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Antoni | 安東尼 安东尼 | ān dōng ní an1 dong1 ni1 an dong ni andongni | an tung ni antungni |
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Antonie | 安東尼 安东尼 | ān dōng ní an1 dong1 ni1 an dong ni andongni | an tung ni antungni |
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Antony | 安東尼 安东尼 | ān dōng ní an1 dong1 ni1 an dong ni andongni | an tung ni antungni |
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Daito-Ryu | 大東流 | dai tou ryuu daitouryuu dai to ryu | ||
East Timor | 東帝汶 东帝汶 | dōng dì wèn dong1 di4 wen4 dong di wen dongdiwen | tung ti wen tungtiwen |
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Higashionna | 東恩納 | higashionna | ||
Madonna | 馬東納 马东纳 | mǎ dōng nà ma3 dong1 na4 ma dong na madongna | ma tung na matungna |
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Shitokai | 糸東会 | shi tou kai shitoukai shi to kai | ||
Shito-Ryu | 糸東流 糸东流 | shii tou ryuu shiitouryuu shi to ryu | mì dōng liú mi4 dong1 liu2 mi dong liu midongliu | mi tung liu mitungliu |
Antonella | 安東內拉 安东内拉 | ān dōng nèi lā an1 dong1 nei4 la1 an dong nei la andongneila | an tung nei la antungneila |
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Antonello | 安東內洛 安东内洛 | ān dōng nèi luò an1 dong1 nei4 luo4 an dong nei luo andongneiluo | an tung nei lo antungneilo |
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Antonia | 安東尼亞 安东尼亚 | ān dōng ní yà an1 dong1 ni1 ya4 an dong ni ya andongniya | an tung ni ya antungniya |
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Antonio | 安東尼奧 安东尼奥 | ān dōng ní ào an1 dong1 ni1 ao4 an dong ni ao andongniao | an tung ni ao antungniao |
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Arradondo | 阿拉東多 阿拉东多 | ā lā dōng duō a1 la1 dong1 duo1 a la dong duo aladongduo | a la tung to alatungto |
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Arrodondo | 阿羅東多 阿罗东多 | ā luó dōng duō a1 luo2 dong1 duo1 a luo dong duo aluodongduo | a lo tung to alotungto |
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Asian Pride Oriental Pride AZN Pryde | 東方自尊 东方自尊 | tou hou zi son touhouzison to ho zi son | dōng fāng zì zūn dong1 fang1 zi4 zun1 dong fang zi zun dongfangzizun | tung fang tzu tsun tungfangtzutsun |
Bounce Back Stage a Comeback | 東山再起 东山再起 | dōng shān zài qǐ dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 dong shan zai qi dongshanzaiqi | tung shan tsai ch`i tungshantsaichi tung shan tsai chi |
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Covadonga | 科瓦東加 科瓦东加 | kē wǎ dōng jiā ke1 wa3 dong1 jia1 ke wa dong jia kewadongjia | k`o wa tung chia kowatungchia ko wa tung chia |
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Haidong Gumdo | 海東劍道 海东剑道 | hǎi dǒng jiàn dào hai3 dong3 jian4 dao4 hai dong jian dao haidongjiandao | hai tung chien tao haitungchientao |
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The Roar of the Lioness | 河東獅吼 河东狮吼 | hé dōng shī hǒu he2 dong1 shi1 hou3 he dong shi hou hedongshihou | ho tung shih hou hotungshihhou |
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Marc-Anthony | 馬克安東尼 马克安东尼 | mǎ kè ān dōng ní ma3 ke4 an1 dong1 ni1 ma ke an dong ni makeandongni | ma k`o an tung ni makoantungni ma ko an tung ni |
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Mark-Anthony | 馬克安東尼 马克安东尼 | mǎ kè ān dōng ní ma3 ke4 an1 dong1 ni1 ma ke an dong ni makeandongni | ma k`o an tung ni makoantungni ma ko an tung ni |
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East Timor | 東ティモール | higashi timouru higashitimouru higashi timoru | ||
Shito-Ryu Karate-Do | 糸東流空手道 糸东流空手道 | shii tou ryuu kara te dou shiitouryuukaratedou shi to ryu kara te do | ||
Daito-Ryu Aiki-jujutsu | 大東流合氣柔術 大東流合気柔術 | dai tou ryuu ai ki ju jutsu daitouryuuaikijujutsu dai to ryu ai ki ju jutsu | ||
Longevity Long Life Wishes | 福如東海壽比南山 福如东海寿比南山 | fú rú dōng hǎi shòu bǐ nán shān fu2 ru2 dong1 hai3 shou4 bi3 nan2 shan1 fu ru dong hai shou bi nan shan furudonghaishoubinanshan | fu ju tung hai shou pi nan shan fujutunghaishoupinanshan |
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Shito-Ryu Ki-Me-Kan Karate-Do | 糸東流氣目館空手道 糸东流気目馆空手道 | shito-ryu ki-me-kan karate-dou shito-ryu ki-me-kan karate-do | mì dōng liú qì mù guǎn kōng shǒu dào mi4 dong1 liu2 qi4 mu4 guan3 kong1 shou3 dao4 mi dong liu qi mu guan kong shou dao | mi tung liu ch`i mu kuan k`ung shou tao mi tung liu chi mu kuan kung shou tao |
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
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There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
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