Meaning

Primary

Japan And Europe

Alternative

Japanese-European

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The refers to "Japan" (It's the of 日本). So, you have Japan and Europe, which makes this Japan and Europe or Japanese-European.

日欧 is a fairly formal word commonly found in newspapers or official reports, where it’s often used for brevity when referring to Japan and Europe together, like in 日欧関係 (Japanese-European relations).

Reading

にちおう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

水野さんは仕事で日欧を行き来することが多い。

Mizuno-san goes back and forth from Japan to Europe a lot for her work.

日欧間の時差があるので、会議の時間を調整するのが大変です。

Since there's a time difference between Japan and Europe, it's hard to coordinate meetings.

来月、日欧文化交流フェスティバルが開催されます。

The Japan-Europe cultural exchange festival will be held next month.

日欧貿易に関する会議は、司会者の不在によって横道に逸れてしまった。

The meeting concerning trade between Europe and Japan was sidetracked due to the moderator’s absence.

Kanji Composition