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JLPT N26画 · 6 strokesradical 水grade 3freq #1178

ocean, Western style

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ヨウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

Imagine a western-style beach house by the ocean, where the water (水) meets the delightful taste of you (ヨウ) enjoying a sunny day.

About this kanji

The kanji 洋 (よう) primarily means 'ocean' or 'Western style.' It is mostly used in nouns rather than verbs. One common compound is 洋服 (ようふく), meaning 'Western clothes,' which refers to modern attire often seen in Western countries. Another is 洋海 (ようかい), translating to 'ocean' and is used in contexts related to seas and large bodies of water. Additionally, 洋食 (ようしょく) means 'Western cuisine,' highlighting foods typically found in Western cultures. A quick note is that it often implies something that is influenced by or related to Western culture.

Built from

ヨウ

Example sentences

  • 洋服を買いに行きました。

    I went to buy Western clothes.

Meanings across languages

English
ocean, Western style
Tiếng Việt
đại dương, kiểu phương Tây
日本語
海, 西洋様式
한국어
바다, 서양 스타일
中文
海洋, 西方风格
id
laut, barat
th
มหาสมุทร, ตะวันตก
es
océano, estilo occidental
fr
océan, style occidental
de
Ozean, westlich
pt
oceano, estilo ocidental

Common compounds

  • 洋服ようふくWestern clothes, clothing
  • 洋海ようかいocean
  • 洋食ようしょくWestern cuisine
  • 国際洋行こくさいようこうinternational ocean liner

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