Vocabulary

What does 東洋 (とうよう, touyou) mean?

東洋 (とうよう, touyou) means the East, the Orient.

Quick facts
Reading	とうよう
Romaji	touyou
Part of speech	noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

東洋とうよう

N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontouyou

the East, the Orient

1noun the East; the Orient; (East) Asia
2noun Japan

Example sentences

これは東洋(とうよう)の古(ふる)い絵(え)です。
This is an old painting from the East.
東洋(とうよう)の文化(ぶんか)に興味(きょうみ)があります。
I'm interested in Eastern culture.

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