Japanese symbol for “paraphrase”
言い換え
いいかえ
Romaji: iikae
putting in other words; rephrasing; rewording; paraphrase
In Japanese, paraphrase is 言い換え, read いいかえ (iikae).
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Meanings
- n putting in other words; rephrasing; rewording; paraphrase
Written forms: 言い換え、言い替え、言替え、言換え. Readings: いいかえ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “paraphrase”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パラフレーズ | パラフレーズ parafureezu | paraphrase |
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 |
| 交換 | こうかん koukan | exchange; interchange; switching |
| 乗り換え | のりかえ norikae | transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection |
See also: Chinese symbol for “paraphrase”.
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.