洋
よう
you
JLPT N49 strokesKanjiLevel 21 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
洋 is the kanji for "Sea / Ocean / Foreign". A common reading is よう (you). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Sea / Ocean / Foreign
Also : Sea · Ocean · Foreign · Western Style
Readings
onよう/ you
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 洋 represents 'OCEAN'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of ocean.
Reading ·
On-reading: よう — remember this sound by associating it with ocean.
Example Sentences
太平洋を渡る旅が夢です。
たいへいようをわたるたびがゆめです。
My dream is to cross the Pacific Ocean.
洋食と和食どちらが好きですか？
ようしょくとわしょくどちらがすきですか？
Do you prefer Western food or Japanese food?
Vocabulary using 洋
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