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欧

Europe

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

The kanji 欧 is almost exclusively used in words related to Europe. For example, 欧州 (Ōshū) means 'Europe,' while 欧米 (Ōbei) refers to Europe and America together.

Memory Trick

Think of Europe far across the ocean from Japan. The kanji 欧 is your shortcut for anything related to Europe.

Readings

Onyomi: γ‚ͺウ (ou)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

欧州
γŠγ†γ—γ‚…γ† (oushuu)
Europe
欧米
γŠγ†γΉγ„ (oubei)
Europe and America
欧钨
γŠγ†γ΅γ† (oufuu)
European style
εŒ—ζ¬§
γ»γγŠγ† (hokuou)
Northern Europe

Example Sentence

ε½Ό は 欧州 へ ε‡ΊεΌ΅γ—γΎγ—γŸγ€‚

γ‹γ‚Œ は γŠγ†γ—γ‚…γ† へ γ—γ‚…γ£γ‘γ‚‡γ†γ—γΎγ—γŸγ€‚

kare wa oushuu e shucchou shimashita

He went on a business trip to Europe.

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