北欧

See also: 北歐

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 北欧 – see 北歐 (“Northern Europe”). (This term is the simplified form of 北歐).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
北	欧
ほく Grade: 2	おう Grade: S
kan'on

Alternative spelling
北歐 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

北 (“north; northern”) +‎ 欧 (“Europe”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ほくおー [hòkúóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ho̞kɯ̟o̞ː]

Proper noun

北(ほく)欧(おう) • (Hokuō) 

1. Synonym of 北ヨーロッパ (“Northern Europe”)

   Coordinate terms: 西欧, 中欧, 東欧, 南欧

2. (loosely) Synonym of スカンジナビア (“Scandinavia”)
3. (loosely) the Nordics

   北(ほく)欧(おう)会(かい)議(ぎ)

   Hokuō Kaigi

   the Nordic Council

   北(ほく)欧(おう)学(がく)派(は)

   Hokuō Gakuha

   the Stockholm School

   北(ほく)欧(おう)神(しん)話(わ)

   Hokuō shinwa

   Norse mythology

   北(ほく)欧(おう)人(じん)

   Hokuōjin

   a Northman

See also

• 古(こ)北(ほく)欧(おう)語(ご) (Kohokuōgo)