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洋
On'yomi
ヨウ
YOU
ocean · sea · foreign · Western style
nature
Details
Strokes9
Frequency#763
Radical水water(4)
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Strokes9
Component Breakdown
洋=
氵羊
water + sheep
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and sheep. Vast ocean.
Symbolism
Western style, ocean, the West. Represents foreign and vastness.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Looking out at the ocean
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
和魂洋才
わこんようさい
Japanese spirit with Western learning; Japanese spirit with Western learning
和洋折衷
わようせっちゅう
blending of Japanese and Western styles; blending of Japanese and Western styles
前途洋々
ぜんとようよう
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects; with a rosy future