01
西洋
せいよう
the West
Meanings
- ocean
- sea
- foreign
- Western style
Readings
Onyomi
- ヨウ
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
洋服
ようふく
Western clothes
03
洋食
ようしょく
Western food
04
太平洋
たいへいよう
Pacific Ocean
05
洋室
ようしつ
Western-style room
06
東洋
とうよう
the East
Compare Kanji
01海Meaning94%sea, oceanOcean and sea make the clearest water-world pair.02西Meaning88%west, SpainThe Western sense is easier to remember beside west.03欧Meaning82%EuropeEurope gives a concrete region for the Western meaning.04水Component80%waterThe water side anchors the ocean meaning before the right component.05羊Component76%sheepThe sheep-like right piece separates this from other water forms.06港Meaning66%harborHarbors connect ocean travel with places on land.