Word details

言葉のあや

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言葉のあや.

Dictionary

Entry

言葉のあや言葉の綾とばのあやNounFreq #43271
1

figure of speech

Examples
この本は言葉のあやに富んだ本だ。
This book is full of figures of speech.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

12 strokesFrequency 414JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウ

Kun

Nanori

design, figured cloth, twill

14 strokesFrequency 1,759JLPT N1Grade 9

On

リン

Kun

あや

Nanori

りょう

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