Tonada

Japanese word

書き言葉

かきことば
In your course · Chapter 42
Part of speech
noun
Level
B2

Meanings

  1. written language

Source: Tonada course

Kanji

  • 書
    On reading:
    ショ
    Kun reading:
    -が.き、-がき、か.く
    Meanings:
    write
  • 言
    On reading:
    ゲン、ゴン
    Kun reading:
    い.う、こと
    Meanings:
    say, word
  • 葉
    On reading:
    ヨウ
    Kun reading:
    は
    Meanings:
    leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

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Sources and licences

  • Tonada course content (words, example sentences and their translations).
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