ことば
kotoba
JLPT N212 strokesKanjiLevel 52 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

詞 is the kanji for "Words / Poetry / Part Of Speech". A common reading is ことば (kotoba). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Words / Poetry / Part Of Speech

Also : Words · Poetry · Part Of Speech

Readings

kunことば/ kotobaon/ shi

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 詞 represents 'PART OF SPEECH'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of part of speech.

Reading ·

On-reading: し — remember this sound by associating it with part of speech. Kun-reading: ことば.

Example Sentences

この歌の歌詞を読むと、作詞家の思いが伝わってきます。

このうたのかしをよむと、さくしかのおもいがつたわってきます。

When you read the lyrics of this song, the songwriter's feelings come through.

日本語には助詞や助動詞など、複雑な文法要素があります。

にほんごにはじょしやじょどうしなど、ふくざつなぶんぽうようそがあります。

Japanese has complex grammatical elements such as particles and auxiliary verbs.

Vocabulary using 詞

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