Japanese symbol for “popularly”
俗に
ぞくに
Romaji: zokuni
commonly (called, said, etc.); popularly; colloquially; in common parlance
In Japanese, popularly is 俗に, read ぞくに (zokuni).
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Meanings
- adv commonly (called, said, etc.); popularly; colloquially; in common parlance
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 風俗 | ふうぞく fuuzoku | manners; customs |
| 世俗 | せぞく sezoku | worldly things; common customs; ordinary life |
| 俗語 | ぞくご zokugo | colloquialism; colloquial language; slang |
| 民俗 | みんぞく minzoku | folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs |
| 低俗 | ていぞく teizoku | vulgar; lowbrow; coarse |
| 習俗 | しゅうぞく shuuzoku | manners and customs; folkways; usage |
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