Japanese symbol for “representational”
具象的
ぐしょうてき
Romaji: gushouteki
concrete; material; representational; figurative
In Japanese, representational is 具象的, read ぐしょうてき (gushouteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na concrete; material; representational; figurative
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 具合 | ぐあい guai | condition; state |
| 道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool; implement; instrument |
| 家具 | かぐ kagu | furniture |
| 具体 | ぐたい gutai | concreteness; embodiment |
| 器具 | きぐ kigu | utensil; implement; tool |
| 玩具 | おもちゃ omocha | toy |
| 対象 | たいしょう taishou | target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.) |
| 印象 | いんしょう inshou | impression |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “representational”.
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.