欧 Europe

Radical Combination

• 区

  District
• 欠

  Lack

Meaning

Primary

Europe

Mnemonic

A district that lacks things will be in Europe.

Hints

Picture a map of Europe in your mind. Now picture little words saying which district is lacking what. This one is lacking water. That one is lacking food.

Readings

On’yomi

おう

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Europe is lacking so much because their 王 (おう) keeps taking everything.

Hints

Okay, so maybe this is an old view of Europe. But back in the old days the 王s there would take everything from their subjects, so every district would lack something. Good thing things aren't that way now, huh?