This is the 3390th most frequent Japanese word.

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"欧" means "Europe" in Japanese.


In this sentence, "欧州" (Ōshū) refers to Europe as a geographical region.

彼は欧州で勉強しました。

He studied in Europe.


Here, "欧風" (Ōfū) utilizes the character "欧" to denote something associated with European style.

この絵は欧風のデザインです。

This painting has a European-style design.


In this context, "欧米" (Ōbei) combines "欧" for Europe with "米" for America, representing Western cultures in general.

欧米文化の影響を受けました。

It was influenced by Western cultures.