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Grade 3JLPT N4

ocean, sea, foreign, Western style

9 strokes · frequency rank #763

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ヨウ

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. たいへいようPacific Ocean1
    • We are flying over the Pacific.

    • The Pacific is very wide.

    • The ship made for the Pacific Ocean.

  2. とうようthe East; the Orient; (East) Asia2
    • I have an interest in oriental ceramics.

    • He is something of an expert on oriental art.

    • He was interested in the mysteries of the Orient.

  3. かいようocean; sea3
    • Lobsters belong to a class of marine animals.

    • There are four oceans in the world.

    • A strange marine creature was found recently.

  4. たいせいようAtlantic Ocean4
    • They crossed the Atlantic Ocean.

    • We flew across the Atlantic.

    • He came across the Atlantic in a small sailboat.

  5. せいようthe West; the Occident; Western countries5
    • They are much better than Western baths.

    • He likes Western culture.

    • Individuality is stressed in the Western world.

  6. たいへいようせんそうPacific War (1941-1945)6
  7. たいようocean7
    • You have to cross the ocean to get to America.

    • The Pacific Ocean is one of the five oceans.

    • The Pacific is the largest ocean in the world.

  8. ようふくWestern-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)8
    • I will make a new suit for you.

    • This dress is a good bargain.

    • That's a beautiful dress.

  9. ようがWestern painting9
  10. がいようopen sea; ocean10
    • The sea ice is highly variable - frozen solid during cold, calm weather and broken up in large areas of open water during storms.

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