Japanese symbol for “syntax”
語法
ごほう
Romaji: gohou
diction; grammar; syntax; usage
In Japanese, syntax is 語法, read ごほう (gohou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n diction; grammar; syntax; usage; wording (ling)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “syntax”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シンタックス | シンタックス shintakkusu | syntax |
| 構文 | こうぶん koubun | syntax |
| 構文法 | こうぶんぽう koubunpou | syntax |
| 文章論 | ぶんしょうろん bunshouron | syntax |
| 措辞法 | そじほう sojihou | syntax |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 英語 | えいご eigo | English (language) |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
| 語る | かたる kataru | to talk about; to speak of; to tell |
| 日本語 | にほんご nihongo | Japanese (language) |
| 用語 | ようご yougo | term; terminology |
| 方法 | ほうほう houhou | method; way; manner |
| 法律 | ほうりつ houritsu | law; legislation; act |
See also: Chinese symbol for “syntax”.
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.
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