Japanese symbol for “concoction”
虚構
きょこう
Romaji: kyokou
fiction; fabrication; concoction
In Japanese, concoction is 虚構, read きょこう (kyokou).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vs fiction; fabrication; concoction
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “concoction”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仮構 | かこう kakou | fiction; fabrication; concoction |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 謙虚 | けんきょ kenkyo | modest; humble |
| 虚偽 | きょぎ kyogi | falsehood; untruth; lie |
| 虚無 | きょむ kyomu | nihility; nothingness |
| 空虚 | くうきょ kuukyo | emptiness; hollowness; vacancy |
| 虚弱 | きょじゃく kyojaku | feebleness; weakness; imbecility |
| 結構 | けっこう kekkou | splendid; nice; wonderful |
| 構造 | こうぞう kouzou | structure; construction; makeup |
| 構成 | こうせい kousei | composition; construction; formation |
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