欧羅巴

See also: 歐羅巴 and 欧罗巴

Japanese
Kanji in this term
欧 羅 巴
おう > よー
Grade: S
(ateji)		 ら > ろっ
Grade: S
(ateji)		 は > ぱ
Jinmeiyō
(ateji)
irregular
Alternative spelling
歐羅巴 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

The kanji spelling is ateji (当て字), from Chinese 歐羅巴／欧罗巴 (Ōuluóbā).

For pronunciation and definitions of 欧羅巴 – see the following entry.
【ヨーロッパ】
[proper noun] Europe (continent)
(This term, 欧羅巴, is an alternative (obsolete) spelling of the above term.)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.