See also: 歐羅巴 and 欧罗巴

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
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 edit

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 spelling (obsolete) of the above term.)