Word details

言葉狩り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言葉狩り.

Dictionary

Entry

言葉狩りことばがりNounFreq #164492
1

word-hunting; search for and censorship of politically incorrect words

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

言

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき
葉

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

12 strokesFrequency 414JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウ

Kun

は

Nanori

よわ
狩

hunt, raid, gather

9 strokesFrequency 1,785JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュ

Kun

か.るか.り-が.り

Nanori

かり

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