Japanese symbol for “ne”

固有表現

こゆうひょうげん

Romaji: koyuuhyougen

named entity; NE

In Japanese, ne is 固有表現, read こゆうひょうげん (koyuuhyougen).

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Meanings

n named entity; NE (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

固

harden, set, clot

on: コ
kun: かた.める、かた.まる、かた.まり、かた.い

8 strokes · JLPT 2

有

possess, have, exist

on: ユウ、ウ
kun: あ.る

6 strokes · JLPT 3

表

surface, table, chart

on: ヒョウ
kun: おもて、-おもて、あらわ.す、あらわ.れる

8 strokes · JLPT 2

現

present, existing, actual

on: ゲン
kun: あらわ.れる、あらわ.す、うつつ、うつ.つ

11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
固定	こてい kotei	fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing
固有	こゆう koyuu	characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in)
頑固	がんこ ganko	stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
固める	かためる katameru	to harden; to freeze; to strengthen
固め	かため katame	hardening; fortifying
固体	こたい kotai	solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
有る	ある aru	to be; to exist; to live
有名	ゆうめい yuumei	famous; well-known
発表	はっぴょう happyou	announcement; publication; presenting
現在	げんざい genzai	the present; present time; now

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