Word details

方言

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 方言.

Dictionary

Entry

方言うげNounFreq #22273
1

dialect; provincialism

Examples
いわゆる「標準英語」とは世界中で話されている数多い方言のうちの1つにすぎない。
What we call 'Standard English' is only one of the many dialects spoken all over the world.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

direction, person, alternative

4 strokesFrequency 46JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ホウ

Kun

かた-かた-がた

Nanori

からなたふさまさみち

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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