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Japanese symbol for “lemma”

Romaji: hodai
lemma; lemmata

In Japanese, lemma is , read (hodai).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n lemma; lemmata

Kanji and stroke order

supplement, supply, make good
on: ホ
kun: おぎな.う
12 strokes · JLPT 2
topic, subject
on: ダイ
18 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “lemma”

WordReadingMeaning
ほじょていり hojoteirilemma
レンマ renmalemma

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうほ kouhocandidate; contender; prospect
ほじょ hojoassistance; support; help
ほきゅう hokyuusupply; supplying; replenishment
ほしょう hoshoucompensation; reparation
りっこうほ rikkouhocandidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
ほさ hosaaid; help; assistance
もんだい mondaiquestion (e.g. on a test); problem
わだい wadaitopic; 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.

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