「東」(higashi) means "east." It's one of the four cardinal directions. You'll often hear it when talking about geography or locations. For example, "東の方向" (higashi no houkou) means "east direction."

「東」(ひがし)は「東」(ひがし)の「方向」(ほうこう)という「意味」(いみ)です。「方角」(ほうがく)の「一」(ひと)つ。「例」(れい)：「東」(ひがし)へ「行」(い)く。」