Japanese symbol for “emblematic”
寓意的
ぐういてき
Romaji: guuiteki
allegorical; emblematic
In Japanese, emblematic is 寓意的, read ぐういてき (guuiteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na allegorical; emblematic
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寓話 | ぐうわ guuwa | fable; allegory |
| 寓意 | ぐうい guui | hidden meaning; symbolism; moral (of a story) |
| 寄寓 | きぐう kiguu | living with (someone) temporarily; staying with |
| 寓居 | ぐうきょ guukyo | temporary abode; staying on a temporary basis |
| 仮寓 | かぐう kaguu | temporary residence |
| 寓目 | ぐうもく guumoku | fastening one's eyes upon |
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | attention; notice; heed |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
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.