noun

  1. the East, the Orient, (East) Asia.
  2. Japan. Messages.dated. Used in China.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
東洋 とうよう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

east
トウ ひがし しの (2nd, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
ocean, sea, foreign
ヨウ なだ ひろ (3rd, N4)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
sheep
ひつじ ヨウ よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)