- 西 — west
- 西口 — west exit
- 西洋 — the Western world
- 関西 — Kansai region
- 東西 — east and west
- 西日本 — Western Japan Voice Japan
The kanji 西 originally depicted a bird's nest and came to represent the direction birds return to — the west, where the sun sets. It's long been associated with endings, dusk, and the idea of going home.
