Japanese symbol for “idiom”
熟語
じゅくご
Romaji: jukugo
kanji compound
In Japanese, idiom is 熟語, read じゅくご (jukugo).
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Meanings
- n kanji compound (ling)
- n idiom; idiomatic phrase
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “idiom”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 句 | く ku | maxim; saying; idiom |
| 成句 | せいく seiku | idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase |
| 慣用句 | かんようく kan'youku | idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase |
| イディオム | イディオム idiomu | idiom |
| 慣用語句 | かんようごく kan'yougoku | idiom; idiomatic phrase |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成熟 | せいじゅく seijuku | maturity; ripeness |
| 熟練 | じゅくれん jukuren | skill; expertise; experience |
| 熟睡 | じゅくすい jukusui | deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep |
| 熟知 | じゅくち jukuchi | being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about |
| 熟成 | じゅくせい jukusei | maturing; ripening; aging |
| 英語 | えいご eigo | English (language) |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
See also: Chinese symbol for “idiom”.
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