“Ocean” or “Wide” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “洋”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “洋” means “Foreign countries”, “Fully extended” or “Western countries” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “洋”
Jouyou Kanji “洋” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | よう(you) |
| Kun-Yomi | なだ(nada) |
| うみ(umi) | |
| ひろ(い)(hiro(i)) | |
| Meanings | Ocean |
| Wide, Broad, Extensive, Fully extended | |
| Western countries, Eastern countries, Foreign countries |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “洋”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 洋夷(ようい-yo u i) | Western barbarians |
| 洋画(ようが-yo u ga) | ① Western painting, Oil painting, ② Western film, Western movie, Foreign film |
| 洋学(ようがく-yo u ga ku) | Western learning (introduced into Japan in the Edo period), European learning |
| 洋楽(ようがく-yo u ga ku) | Western music, European music |
| 洋館(ようかん-yo u ka n) | European‐style building, Western‐style building, Western‐style house |
| 洋銀(ようぎん-yo u gi n) | Nickel silver, German silver |
| 洋行(ようこう-yo u ko u) | Overseas travel (to Western countries), Going abroad (to study or travel) |
| 洋裁(ようさい-yo u sa i) | Dressmaking (of western style) |
| 洋紙(ようし-yo u shi) | Western paper, Paper manufactured in the Western manner |
| 洋式(ようしき-yo u shi ki) | ① Western‐style, ② Western-style toilet, Flush toilet |
| 洋酒(ようしゅ-yo u shu) | Western wine and spirits, Western liquor |
| 洋書(ようしょ-yo u sho) | Western book, Foreign book |
| 洋上(ようじょう-yo u jo u) | On the sea, On the ocean, Offshore |
| 洋食(ようしょく-yo u sho ku) | ① Western food, European dish, Western cooking, ② Japanized Western cuisine |
| 洋髪(ようはつ-yo u ha tsu) | Western hairdressing, Western‐style hair‐do, Western hair style |
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