Word details

西洋

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

Dictionary

Entry

西洋いようNounFreq #9838
1

the West; the Occident; Western countries

Examples
それらは西洋の風呂よりずっといいです。
They are much better than Western baths.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

西

west, Spain

6 strokesFrequency 259JLPT N4Grade 2

On

セイサイ

Kun

にし

Nanori

いりひしむら

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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