洋
Western style, foreign, ocean, sea

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヨウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

なだひろひろしよよし

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:9
JLPT:4
Frequency:763

Vocabulary

ヨウ

WordReadingMeaning
海洋カイヨウocean; sea
西洋セイヨウthe West; the Occident; Western countries
西洋人セイヨウジンWestern person; Westerner
太平洋タイヘイヨウPacific Ocean
大西洋タイセイヨウAtlantic Ocean

Other

WordReadingMeaning
洋杯コップglass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
洋袴ズボンtrousers; pants
洋間ようまWestern-style room
南氷洋なんぴょうようAntarctic Ocean
洋なだopen sea

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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steam, vapor
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bound, horizon, limit, shore
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汁
broth, gravy, juice, pus, sap, soup
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