Japanese symbol for “prophecy”
予言
よげん
Romaji: yogen
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; foretelling
In Japanese, prophecy is 予言, read よげん (yogen).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt prediction; prophecy; prognostication; foretelling; forecast
- n, vs, vt (religious) prophecy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “prophecy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 預言 | よげん yogen | (religious) prophecy |
| 讖 | しん shin | foretelling; prophecy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 予想 | よそう yosou | expectation; anticipation; prediction |
| 予約 | よやく yoyaku | reservation; appointment; booking |
| 予算 | よさん yosan | estimate (of costs); budget |
| 予選 | よせん yosen | preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial |
| 予備 | よび yobi | reserve; spare |
| 言う | いう iu | to say; to utter; to declare |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
See also: Chinese symbol for “prophecy”.
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