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What is the Kanji for 'Europe' and 'Europe'? | 欧

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Europe' and 'Europe', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Europe' and 'Europe' is 欧.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Europe, Europe

    Reading

    onyomiおう

    ou

    Parts

    District Lack

    Example Word

    欧米: west. The Japanese noun '欧米 (おうべい)' refers to 'the West' or 'Western countries', specifically Europe and America. This term is often used in discussions comparing Eastern and Western cultures, technologies, or philosophies. For example: Western culture is interesting「欧米の文化は面白い」(おうべいのぶんかはおもしろい). I want to study in the West「欧米で勉強したい」(おうべいでべんきょうしたい). The term can also be used in contexts discussing globalization or international relations, highlighting the influence or characteristics of Western societies.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1534

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    District

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lack

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 区 as well.

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    Meaning

    Spur on, Gallop

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 10 kanji contain the part 欠 as well.

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    Meaning

    Song

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    Meaning

    Drink

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    Meaning

    Breathe out, Blow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Next

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    Meaning

    Desire, Longing

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    Meaning

    Rejoice, Delight

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    Meaning

    Soft

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    Meaning

    Deceit, Deceive

    kanji

    Meaning

    Article, Goodwill

Learn the Kanji

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What does 欧 mean?

欧 means 'Europe' and 'Europe'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.