Word details

東洋

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 東洋.

Dictionary

Entry

東洋うようNounFreq #13949
1

the East; the Orient; (East) Asia

Examples
東洋の陶器に興味があります。
I have an interest in oriental ceramics.
2

Dated term; Used in China

Japan

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

east

8 strokesFrequency 37JLPT N4Grade 2

On

トウ

Kun

ひがし

Nanori

あいあがりあずまあづまこちさきしのとおはるひがもと

ocean, sea, foreign, Western style

9 strokesFrequency 763JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ヨウ

Nanori

なだひろひろしよし

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