Japanese symbol for “didactic”
教訓的
きょうくんてき
Romaji: kyoukunteki
instructive; didactic
In Japanese, didactic is 教訓的, read きょうくんてき (kyoukunteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na instructive; didactic
Kanji and stroke order
instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation
on: クン、キン
kun: おし.える、よ.む、くん.ずる
kun: おし.える、よ.む、くん.ずる
10 strokes · JLPT 2
Other Japanese words for “didactic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 説明くさい | せつめいくさい setsumeikusai | over-explanatory; overly expository; didactic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education; schooling; training |
| 教え | おしえ oshie | teaching; instruction; teachings |
| 教授 | きょうじゅ kyouju | professor |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 宗教 | しゅうきょう shuukyou | religion; religious affiliation; belief |
| 教室 | きょうしつ kyoushitsu | classroom; lecture room |
| 訓練 | くんれん kunren | training; drill; practice |
| 教訓 | きょうくん kyoukun | lesson; precept; teachings |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
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