Japanese symbol for “linguist”
言語学者
げんごがくしゃ
Romaji: gengogakusha
linguist
In Japanese, linguist is 言語学者, read げんごがくしゃ (gengogakusha).
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Meanings
- n linguist
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “linguist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 語学者 | ごがくしゃ gogakusha | linguist; language expert |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 言う | いう iu | to say; to utter; to declare |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 宣言 | せんげん sengen | declaration; proclamation; announcement |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
| 一言 | ひとこと hitokoto | single word; a few words; brief comment |
| 英語 | えいご eigo | English (language) |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “linguist”.
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.