Japanese symbol for “lemma”
補題
ほだい
Romaji: hodai
lemma; lemmata
In Japanese, lemma is 補題, read ほだい (hodai).
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Meanings
- n lemma; lemmata
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lemma”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 補助定理 | ほじょていり hojoteiri | lemma |
| レンマ | レンマ renma | lemma |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 候補 | こうほ kouho | candidate; contender; prospect |
| 補助 | ほじょ hojo | assistance; support; help |
| 補給 | ほきゅう hokyuu | supply; supplying; replenishment |
| 補償 | ほしょう hoshou | compensation; reparation |
| 立候補 | りっこうほ rikkouho | candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics) |
| 補佐 | ほさ hosa | aid; help; assistance |
| 問題 | もんだい mondai | question (e.g. on a test); problem |
| 話題 | わだい wadai | topic; subject |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lemma”.
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.