Japanese symbol for “europe”
欧州
おうしゅう
Romaji: oushuu
Europe
In Japanese, europe is 欧州, read おうしゅう (oushuu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n Europe
Written forms: 欧州、欧洲. Readings: おうしゅう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “europe”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 欧 | おう ou | Europe |
| 西欧 | せいおう seiou | the West; the Occident; Europe |
| 欧羅巴 | ヨーロッパ yooroppa | Europe |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 東欧 | とうおう touou | Eastern Europe |
| 西欧 | せいおう seiou | Western Europe |
| 北欧 | ほくおう hokuou | Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia |
| 欧米 | おうべい oubei | Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West |
| 南欧 | なんおう nan'ou | Southern Europe |
| 九州 | きゅうしゅう kyuushuu | Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan) |
| 広州 | こうしゅう koushuu | Guangzhou (China); Canton |
| 州都 | しゅうと shuuto | state capital; provincial capital; county town |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.