Kanji Detail of 欧
欧
| Level: | N2 Mid |
| Strokes: | 8 |
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The kanji 欧欧 primarily means "Europe" or "European." It often refers to Western countries, particularly those in Europe. It can also be used more broadly to refer to the Western world or things related to it.
・On-yomi (音読み): オウ (ō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None
⚫︎ヨーロッパ Translation: Europe ⚫︎欧米 Translation: Europe and America; the West ⚫︎欧州 Translation: Europe (formal)
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The kanji 欧欧 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is the radical 欠(けつ), meaning "to lack," "to yawn," or "to owe." The right side is 区(く), which provides the sound. Together, they create the meaning "Europe." The original meaning might have implied that Europe was far away or unknown to the Chinese. Later, the character took on the meaning of "Europe" due to its phonetic component.