Japanese symbol for “wording”
言い方
いいかた
Romaji: iikata
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing
In Japanese, wording is 言い方, read いいかた (iikata).
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Meanings
- n way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
Written forms: 言い方、言いかた、云い方、云いかた. Readings: いいかた.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wording”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 用語 | ようご yougo | wording; choice of words; phraseology |
| 字句 | じく jiku | wording; words and phrases; way of expression |
| 文言 | もんごん mongon | wording (esp. of written text) |
| 語法 | ごほう gohou | diction; grammar; syntax |
| 辞令 | じれい jirei | wording; choice of language; phraseology |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 言う | いう iu | to say; to utter; to declare |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 宣言 | せんげん sengen | declaration; proclamation; announcement |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
| 一言 | ひとこと hitokoto | single word; a few words; brief comment |
| 方法 | ほうほう houhou | method; way; manner |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wording”.
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