Japanese symbol for “elaboration”
衍義
えんぎ
Romaji: engi
elaboration; amplification; explication
In Japanese, elaboration is 衍義, read えんぎ (engi).
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Meanings
- n elaboration; amplification; explication
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “elaboration”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 敷衍 | ふえん fuen | expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration |
| 斧鑿 | ふさく fusaku | lucubration; elaboration; chisel and ax |
| 月下推敲 | げっかすいこう gekkasuikou | polish; elaboration; repeatedly working over one's writing |
| 精緻化 | せいちか seichika | refinement; elaboration |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 敷衍 | ふえん fuen | expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration |
| 衍文 | えんぶん enbun | (inadvertent) redundancy in a text |
| 衍字 | えんじ enji | superfluous character; character added by mistake |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 義務 | ぎむ gimu | duty; obligation; responsibility |
| 定義 | ていぎ teigi | definition |
| 意義 | いぎ igi | meaning; significance |
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