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Kanji: 洋
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洋

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:	水(氵,氺) Radical name: みず (さんずい、したみず）
Meaning:	Ocean, western style
Usage:	Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 800 kanji are used even more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N5	洋服(ようふく)	western-style clothes
N4	西洋(せいよう)	western countries
N2	海洋(かいよう)	ocean
N2	東洋(とうよう)	Orient
N2	洋品店(ようひんてん)	shop which handles Western-style apparel and accessories
N1	洋風(ようふう)	western style

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