用言
Chinese
to use | to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word | ||
---|---|---|---|
simp. and trad. (用言) |
用 | 言 |
Pronunciation
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
---|---|
用 | 言 |
よう Grade: 2 |
げん Grade: 2 |
kan’on |
Etymology
用 (“use”) + 言 (“word”), literally “word that expresses function; functional word”. See also the dichotomy of 体用 (taiyō, “substance and function”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Related terms
- 活用語 (katsuyōgo)
References
- Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.