Memory phrase for the character: 欧

欧

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Meaning

Europe, EU-..

Pronunciation

 Ō

Explanation

 Left: district/ward 区, right: lack 欠 (The mouth wide open of the yawning ⺈ person 人 is lacking sth.)

Mnemonic
 
Consider the map: Europe 㐅 has a determining coastal line 匚 in all directions, which however lacks 欠 in the east. This defines: Europe.

Radicals

区 section, district, ward
匚 boxRadical: hakogamae
欠 deficiencyThe radical kakeru shows a mouth wide open ⺈ of a person 人 [when yawning] and stands for lack or deficiency. (perhaps a lack of good manners?)
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 Vocabulary

欧米 おうべい  Europe & America
北欧 ほくおう  Northern Europe

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