Japanese symbol for “connective”
接続語
せつぞくご
Romaji: setsuzokugo
connective
In Japanese, connective is 接続語, read せつぞくご (setsuzokugo).
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Meanings
- n connective (gramm)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “connective”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連結詞 | れんけつし renketsushi | copula; connective |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 接触 | せっしょく sesshoku | touch; contact; touching |
| 接続 | せつぞく setsuzoku | connection; attachment; union |
| 面接 | めんせつ mensetsu | interview (e.g. for a job) |
| 接近 | せっきん sekkin | getting closer; drawing nearer; approaching |
| 間接 | かんせつ kansetsu | indirection; indirectness |
| 連続 | れんぞく renzoku | continuation; succession; series |
| 継続 | けいぞく keizoku | continuation; continuance; maintenance |
| 英語 | えいご eigo | English (language) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “connective”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.