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Entry

  1. Noun

    figurative expression; metaphorical expression

    この表現は日本語にはない英語の比喩表現として、私は大変気に入っています。
    This expression has really caught my fancy, as a type of English metaphorical expression not in Japanese.
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Characters in this word

4
比
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

compare, race, ratio, Philippines

Kun
くら.べる
On
ヒ
Strokes
4
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N2
Frequency
329 of 2500
Radical
比 compare
WaniKani
Level 19

Built from

比

Used in names as

いぴっ

Words starting with 比Words ending in 比Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
1-2-2, 1-3-2SKIP code
2m3.5The Kanji Dictionary
2171.0, 2111.0Four corner code
1256deroo
6bd4Unicode hex code
1-40-70JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2470Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3010New Nelson (John Haig)
26New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
29Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
14Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
14Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
447Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
482Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
557A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
137Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
589Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
16743Morohashi
771A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
798Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
812Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
697sakade
660Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
792henshall3
643Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
450crowley
276Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1146Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
456Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
bi3, bi4Pinyin reading
biKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
19WaniKani level
喩
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

metaphor, compare

Kun
たと.えるさと.す
On
ユ
Strokes
12
Taught
Junior high
Radical
口 mouth

Built from

刈月口个一
Words starting with 喩Words ending in 喩Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (16)
CodeReference
1-3-9SKIP code
3d9.15The Kanji Dictionary
6802.1, 6803.7Four corner code
55a9Unicode hex code
1-51-40JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
947Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
839New Nelson (John Haig)
553New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
671Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
508Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
308Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
2064Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
3979Morohashi
2100Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
yu4Pinyin reading
yuKorean reading
表
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

surface, table, chart, diagram

Kun
おもて-おもてあらわ.すあらわ.れるあら.わす
On
ヒョウ
Strokes
8
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N3
Frequency
77 of 2500
Radical
衣 clothes
WaniKani
Level 9

Built from

衣士土二亠
Words starting with 表Words ending in 表Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
2-4-4SKIP code
0a8.6The Kanji Dictionary
5073.2Four corner code
1465deroo
8868Unicode hex code
1-41-29JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
108Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5422New Nelson (John Haig)
2429New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3083Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1572Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2151Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1546Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1666Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
124A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
914Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
308Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
34105Morohashi
379A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
272Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
272Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
309sakade
879Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
402henshall3
311Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
178crowley
437Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.16busy_people
1620Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1560Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
biao3Pinyin reading
pyoKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
9WaniKani level
現
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

present, existing, actual

Kun
あらわ.れるあらわ.すうつつうつ.つ
On
ゲン
Strokes
11
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N3
Frequency
85 of 2500
Radical
玉 jade
WaniKani
Level 23

Built from

王見

Used in names as

あきらきら

Words starting with 現Words ending in 現Anywhere in a word
Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
1-4-7SKIP code
4f7.3The Kanji Dictionary
1611.0Four corner code
3157deroo
73feUnicode hex code
1-24-29JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2943Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3645New Nelson (John Haig)
968New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1218Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
657Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
879Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
259Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
275Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
82A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1360Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
495Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
21004Morohashi
666A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
298Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
298Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
602sakade
735Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
692henshall3
732Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
67crowley
578Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1320Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
265Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xian4Pinyin reading
hyeonKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
23WaniKani level