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欧
On'yomi
オウ
OU
Kun'yomi
うた.う・は.く
utau / haku
Europe
Details
Strokes8
Frequency#421
Radical欠lack(4)
Old Form歐
Stroke Order
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Strokes8
Component Breakdown
欧=
区欠
区 + yawn
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of district and lack. Action of spitting out.
Symbolism
Europe, Western, European. Represents Western culture.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Traveling through Europe
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
欧米に追いつけ追い越せ
おうべいにおいつけおいこせ
Catch up and surpass the West
The drive to equal and exceed Western nations