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Japanese symbol for “europe”

Romaji: oushuu
Europe

In Japanese, europe is , read (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

  1. n Europe

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

Europe
on: オウ
kun: うた.う、は.く
8 strokes · JLPT 2
state, province
on: シュウ、ス
kun: す
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “europe”

WordReadingMeaning
おう ouEurope
せいおう seiouthe West; the Occident; Europe
ヨーロッパ yooroppaEurope

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とうおう tououEastern Europe
せいおう seiouWestern Europe
ほくおう hokuouNorthern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
おうべい oubeiEurope and the United States; Europe and America; the West
なんおう nan'ouSouthern Europe
きゅうしゅう kyuushuuKyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
こうしゅう koushuuGuangzhou (China); Canton
しゅうと shuutostate 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.

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