Cardinal And Positional Directions In Japanese

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If you want to ask or give directions to a Japanese speaker, this lesson will help you do that.

Japanese Directions

How do you say direction in Japanese?

Direction in Japanese is じゅうしょ (住所). This is pronounced jūsho.

Compass (cardinal) directions

EnglishKanjiHiragana/KatakanaRomaji
eastひがしHigashi
southみなみMinami
west西にしNishi
northきたKita

Positional directions

EnglishKanjiHiragana/KatakanaRomaji
leftひだりHidari
rightみぎMigi
upうえUe
downしたShita
in front ofまえmae
behind後ろうしろushiro
farから離からはなでKara Hanade
nearの近くにのちかくにNo chikaku ni
street通りとうりTōri
avenue大通りおうどうりŌdōri

Dialogues

ス ト ア は 、 病 院 か ら に 位 置 し て い ま す

Sutoa wa, byōin kara hidari ni ichi shite imasu
The store is located at left to the hospital.

ど の く ら い 遠 く ま で リ ベ ル タ ド ー ル 通 り は 何 で す か

Dono kurai tōku made riberutadōru-dōri wa nanidesu ka
How far is the Libertador avenue?

大 学 は メ イ ン 広 場 の 近 く で す

Daigaku wa mein hiroba no chikakudesu
The university is near to the main square.

ア メ リ カ は メ キ シ コ の で す

Amerika wa kita mekishiko nodesu
The United States is north of Mexico.

Next: See our lessons on the verbs come and go.

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