Japanese symbol for “classicism”
古典主義
こてんしゅぎ
Romaji: kotenshugi
classicism
In Japanese, classicism is 古典主義, read こてんしゅぎ (kotenshugi).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n classicism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “classicism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尚古主義 | しょうこしゅぎ shoukoshugi | classicism; primitivism |
| クラシシズム | クラシシズム kurashishizumu | classicism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 古い | ふるい furui | old; aged; ancient |
| 古代 | こだい kodai | ancient times; distant past; antiquity |
| 中古 | ちゅうこ chuuko | used; second-hand; old |
| 古典 | こてん koten | classic (work, esp. book); the classics |
| 稽古 | けいこ keiko | practice; practising; training |
| 古本 | ふるほん furuhon | secondhand book |
| 典型 | てんけい tenkei | type; pattern; model |
| 辞典 | じてん jiten | dictionary; lexicon |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
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