• 洋服ようふく — Western-style clothing
• 西洋せいよう — the West
• 東洋とうよう — the East
• 洋食ようしょく — Western food
• 洋画ようが — Western painting / film
• 洋式ようしき — Western style

The radical 氵 represents water, and the right side (羊) hints at phonetic sound. Originally, 洋 referred to the vast sea. Over time, it took on the meaning of “Western,” reflecting Japan’s view of the ocean as the gateway to foreign lands.

洋服ようふくを買かいにいきました。
I went shopping for Western clothes.

洋食ようしょくと和食わしょく、どちらが好すきですか？
Do you prefer Western food or Japanese food?

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