noun

  1. Western language.
  2. Japanese word of Western origin.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
洋語 ようご

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
word, speech, language
ゴ かた.る (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
I, my, our
われ わが- あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ い いつ (1st, N5)