Word details

同音異義

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 同音異義.

Dictionary

Entry

同音異義どうおんいぎNounFreq #191083
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Linguistics

homophony (having the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning); homonymy

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

same, agree, equal

6 strokesFrequency 15JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ドウ

Kun

おな.じ

sound, noise

9 strokesFrequency 491JLPT N3Grade 1

On

オンイン-ノン

Kun

おと

Nanori

uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual

11 strokesFrequency 631JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

ことこと.なる

righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning

13 strokesFrequency 415JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Nanori

ただしちかのりよし

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