極東
きょくとう Far East
Why it means this
極 (the extreme) + 東 (east) — the Far East (a calque of the English term).
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
きょくとう Far East
極 (the extreme) + 東 (east) — the Far East (a calque of the English term).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.