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Kanji Detail for 欧 - "europe"

  • Meaning

    欧 means "europe." Also associated with to chant, to vomit.

    1. To vomit - To expel from the mouth; to throw up.

    2. To beat - To strike; to hit.

    3. To sing - To chant songs.

    4. Europe - Abbreviation for "Europa" (Europe).

  • Words using

    • 東欧 とうおう Listen Eastern Europe
    • 西欧 せいおう Listen Western Europe; the West; the Occident
    • 北欧 ほくおう Listen Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
    • 中欧 ちゅうおう Listen Central Europe
    • 訪欧 ほうおう Listen visit to Europe; visiting Europe
    • 欧米 おうべい Listen Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
  • Tattoo check:

    • Verified meaning: europe
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read うた, おう)
    • Also carries these associations: to chant, to vomit

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of

    Given names (うた)Listen (おう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    Europe

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    translit.: Europe; ohm; surname

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Europe (abbr. for 歐洲|欧洲[Ou1 zhou1]); surname Ou

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    Europe, ohm; surname
  • Onyomi

    tip
  • Kunyomi

    tip
  • Strokes

    tip
  • Radical

    tip
  • Related Keywords

Sentences including

  • Germany is in Central Europe.

  • I traveled about Europe.

  • Winter comes earlier in North Europe.

  • Western thought is consistent.

  • In Europe and America they regard the dog as a member of the family.

  • European currencies weakened against the dollar.

  • Japan has caught up with Europe and America in medicine.

  • Fatigue follows a flight to Europe.

  • Fatigue follows a flight to Europe.

  • The ESA put a satellite into orbit.

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