東洋 (Touyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “the East, the Orient, (East) Asia, Japan”.
Meanings
- nounthe East; the Orient; (East) Asia
- nounJapanused in China
Examples
東洋の陶器に興味があります。
I have an interest in oriental ceramics.
彼は東洋芸術のかなりの専門家だ。
He is something of an expert on oriental art.
彼は東洋の神秘に興味を持っていた。
He was interested in the mysteries of the Orient.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
Kanji in 東洋
Related words
東京Tokyo東east洋服Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)関東Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures)洋画Western painting東海Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)灘open sea西洋the West洋袴trousers東都the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo)洋杯glass (drinking vessel)東西east and west