Japanese symbol for “lingo”
通り言葉
とおりことば
Romaji: toorikotoba
common word; common phrase; everyday expression; byword
In Japanese, lingo is 通り言葉, read とおりことば (toorikotoba).
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Meanings
- n common word; common phrase; everyday expression; byword
- n jargon; lingo; argot; cant
Written forms: 通り言葉、とおり言葉. Readings: とおりことば.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 普通 | ふつう futsuu | normal; ordinary; regular |
| 通り | どおり doori | in accordance with; following |
| 通常 | つうじょう tsuujou | usual; ordinary; normal |
| 通信 | つうしん tsuushin | correspondence; communication; transmission |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 共通 | きょうつう kyoutsuu | common; shared; mutual |
| 言う | いう iu | to say; to utter; to declare |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 紅葉 | こうよう kouyou | leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lingo”.
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.