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洋館

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 洋館

うかん
Noun
Freq #18762
1

Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)

Examples
若い男女が人里離れた洋館で恐怖の一夜を過ごすという、ホラーの定番スタイルだ。
This is a horror staple - young men and women spend a night of terror in an isolated house.

Kanji in this Word

9 strokes
Frequency: 763
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

ocean
sea
foreign
Western style

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヨウ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
なだ
ひろ
ひろし
よし
16 strokes
Frequency: 613
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

building
mansion
large building
palace

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やかた
たて
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
たち
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