東 The 東 sound set Mostly read レン See 東 as a kanji → These jōyō kanji all use 東 as a sound hint — a clue to pronunciation, not meaning. 練 レン practice, gloss, train 凍 トウ frozen, congeal, refrigerate 陳 チン exhibit, state, relate 棟 トウ ridgepole, ridge 錬 レン tempering, refine, drill ← All sound sets