Japanese symbol for “symbolism”
寓意
ぐうい
Romaji: guui
hidden meaning; symbolism; moral (of a story); allegorical meaning
In Japanese, symbolism is 寓意, read ぐうい (guui).
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Meanings
- n hidden meaning; symbolism; moral (of a story); allegorical meaning
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “symbolism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シンボリズム | シンボリズム shinborizumu | symbolism (19th-century artistic movement) |
| 象徴主義 | しょうちょうしゅぎ shouchoushugi | symbolism (19th-century artistic movement) |
| サンボリスム | サンボリスム sanborisumu | symbolism (19th-century artistic movement) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寓話 | ぐうわ guuwa | fable; allegory |
| 寄寓 | きぐう kiguu | living with (someone) temporarily; staying with |
| 寓居 | ぐうきょ guukyo | temporary abode; staying on a temporary basis |
| 仮寓 | かぐう kaguu | temporary residence |
| 寓目 | ぐうもく guumoku | fastening one's eyes upon |
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | attention; notice; heed |
| 意識 | いしき ishiki | consciousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “symbolism”.
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.