The Japanese word for Europe is Ōshū and the European Union is Ōshūrengō. Find a list of various European countries and their translations in Japanese below.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe おうしゅう | Ōshū | 欧州 | |
| European Union おうしゅうれんごう | Ōshūrengō | 欧州連合 | |
| France フランス | Furansu | None | |
| Germany ドイツ | Doitsu | None | |
| Italy イタリア | Itaria | None | |
| Austria オーストリア | Ōsutoria | None | |
| Spain スペイン | Supein | None | |
| Portugal ポルトガル | Porutogaru | None | |
| Holland オランダ | Oranda | None | |
| Norway ノルウェー | Noruu~ē | None | |
| Sweden スウェーデン | Suu~ēden | None | |
| Denmark デンマーク | Denmāku | None | |
| Finland フィンランド | Finrando | None | |
| Switzerland スイス | Suisu | None | |
| Luxembourg ルクセンブルク | Rukusenburuku | None | |
| Poland ポーランド | Pōrando | None |
Interesting facts about Europe and Japan
Japan and Europe first came into contact with one another in 1543 when a typhoon caused a Portuguese ship to steer off course and shipwrecked the crew in Southwest Japan.
Today, the European Union and Japan have excellent relations with one another and Japan is considered to be one of Europe’s closest partners. Each year, Japan imports around $100 billion worth of goods from European nations, while Europe imports around the same amount from Japan.