Japanese symbol for “vocabulary”
語彙
ごい
Romaji: goi
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
In Japanese, vocabulary is 語彙, read ごい (goi).
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Meanings
- n vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
Written forms: 語彙、語い. Readings: ごい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vocabulary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 単語 | たんご tango | word; vocabulary |
| ボキャブラリー | ボキャブラリー bokyaburarii | vocabulary |
| レキシコン | レキシコン rekishikon | lexicon (of a person, branch of knowledge, etc.); vocabulary |
| 単語篇 | たんごへん tangohen | glossary; vocabulary |
| 用語集 | ようごしゅう yougoshuu | glossary; vocabulary |
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 |
| 彙報 | いほう ihou | bulletin; collection of reports |
| 語彙力 | ごいりょく goiryoku | (the extent of) one's vocabulary |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vocabulary”.
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