What does 東洋 mean?
東洋 is a Japanese noun meaning “the East” or “the Orient” in English. It is written as 東洋 in kanji, とうよう in hiragana, and touyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
東洋と西洋では考え方が違う。
The East and the West think differently.
東洋の文化に興味がある。
I'm interested in Eastern culture.