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喩 Kanji meaning "metaphor, compare"

Jiten frequency #2147SecondaryKanken Level 2RTKKLC Volume 9TMW Major Idol12 strokes

Meanings

metaphor, compare

On'yomi

ユ

Kun'yomi

たと.えるさと.す

Reading usage

比(ひ)喩(ゆ)simile #14649比(ひ)喩(ゆ)表(ひょう)現(げん)figurative expression #49155暗(あん)喩(ゆ)metaphor #52603比(ひ)喩(ゆ)的(てき)figurative #53557隠(いん)喩(ゆ)metaphor #75971直(ちょく)喩(ゆ)simile #148194譬(ひ)喩(ゆ)simile #164638引(いん)喩(ゆ)allusion #289481提(てい)喩(ゆ)synecdoche #289636換(かん)喩(ゆ)metonymy #319766

Most common words using this kanji

比(ひ)喩(ゆ)simile #14649喩(たと)えるto compare (something) to #26167喩(たと)えexample #32946比(ひ)喩(ゆ)表(ひょう)現(げん)figurative expression #49155暗(あん)喩(ゆ)metaphor #52603比(ひ)喩(ゆ)的(てき)figurative #53557隠(いん)喩(ゆ)metaphor #75971喩(たとえ)example #89784直(ちょく)喩(ゆ)simile #148194譬(ひ)喩(ゆ)simile #164638引(いん)喩(ゆ)allusion #289481提(てい)喩(ゆ)synecdoche #289636寓(ぐう)喩(ゆ)allegory #319766換(かん)喩(ゆ)metonymy #319766諷(ふう)喩(ゆ)hint #330850譬(ひ)喩(ゆ)歌(か)metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū) #390420明(めい)喩(ゆ)simile #390420音(おん)喩(ゆ)mimetic word (esp. in manga) #390420換(かん)喩(ゆ)語(ご)metonym #462031教(きょう)喩(ゆ)(licensed) teacher #462031
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