Japanese symbol for “wordplay”
洒落
しゃれ
Romaji: share
joke; pun; jest; witticism
In Japanese, wordplay is 洒落, read しゃれ (share).
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Meanings
- n joke; pun; jest; witticism; wordplay
- adj-na smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious; refined
Written forms: 洒落. Readings: しゃれ、シャレ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wordplay”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 語呂合わせ | ごろあわせ goroawase | wordplay; play on words; pun |
| 語呂 | ごろ goro | wordplay; play on words; pun |
| 言葉遊び | ことばあそび kotobaasobi | word game; wordplay; playing with words |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お洒落 | おしゃれ oshare | stylish; fashionable; trendy |
| 瀟洒 | しょうしゃ shousha | stylish; smart; elegant |
| 駄洒落 | だじゃれ dajare | feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke |
| 落ちる | おちる ochiru | to fall; to drop; to come down |
| 落ち | おち ochi | slip; omission |
| 墜落 | ついらく tsuiraku | fall; crash (of an aircraft) |
| 落とす | おとす otosu | to drop; to lose; to let fall |
| 落語 | らくご rakugo | rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller) |
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