JLPT N2 · 8 strokes
Kanji 欧: "Europe, européen"
The kanji 欧 means "Europe, européen". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read オウ in on'yomi and うた.う, は.く in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
オウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
うた.うは.く
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | Europe, européen |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 421 of 2,501 |
Common words with 欧
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 欧羅巴Europe
- 欧州Europe
- 欧米Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
- 北欧Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
- 西欧Western Europe · the West; the Occident; Europe
- 北欧神話Norse mythology
- 東欧Eastern Europe
- 欧米人Europeans and Americans; Westerners
- 欧Europe
- 欧米諸国Western countries; European and (North) American countries
- 欧州大戦First World War (1914-1918); World War I; Great European War
- 欧風European-style; Western; Occidental
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