Word details

矛盾

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

Dictionary

Entry

矛盾じゅん矛楯NounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #4224
1

contradiction; inconsistency

Examples
それは矛盾だらけだ。
It's a bundle of contradictions.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

halberd, arms, festival float

5 strokesFrequency 1,538JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ボウ

Kun

ほこ

shield, escutcheon, pretext

9 strokesFrequency 1,476JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジュン

Kun

たて

shield, buckler, pretext

13 strokesGrade 9

On

ジュン

Kun

たて

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