# 欧 Europe

区 (ward) + 欠 (lack)
★★☆☆☆
8 strokes
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## Onyomi

OU |

## Mnemonic

| OH shit! Europe lacks a single ward without bad techno!!

## Jukugo

欧米(おうべい) | europe/ USA ★★★☆☆ 欧 (Europe) + 米 (rice / America) = 欧米 (europe/ USA) Europe and USA - but unfortunately due to racism, Japanese often use 欧米 to mean the West in general, ignoring Africa, South and Latin America and even Canada.
欧(おう) xxx | Euro-style ☆☆☆☆☆ PRE PREFIX: "欧XXX" means, "European-style XXX."

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
欧 | Europe | LACK | 欠
殴 | punch | DIAPER |

Compared to Tokyo, europe LACKS PUNCH.

But I punched a dude in the DIAPER after lunch.

## Synonyms

europe and the west 欧米 西洋 西欧