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Kanji 詞: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 詞: part of speech, words, poetry

Key takeaways

Kanji 詞: part of speech, words, poetry. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

詞
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Meaning

part of speechwordspoetry

On reading

シ

Kun reading

ことば

Radical

言

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 詞

part of speech, words, poetry

Kanji structure breakdown

詞

Structure breakdown

言 + 司

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character combines 'word' (言) and 'administer' (司). It represents the rules that govern words, used in terms like 'parts of speech' (noun, verb) or the 'lyrics' of a song.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シ
  • 自動詞じどうし

    intransitive verb (no direct object)

  • 助詞じょし

    particle / postposition

  • 助動詞じょどうし

    auxiliary verb

  • 数詞すうし

    numeral / number word

  • 接続詞せつぞくし

    conjunction / connecting word

  • 他動詞たどうし

    transitive verb (takes object)

  • 形容詞けいようし

    true adjective / descriptive word

  • 形容動詞けいようどうし

    adjectival noun / quasi-adjective

Commonly used words

  • 自動詞
    じどうし

    intransitive verb (no direct object)

  • 助詞
    じょし

    particle / postposition

  • 助動詞
    じょどうし

    auxiliary verb

  • 数詞
    すうし

    numeral / number word

  • 接続詞
    せつぞくし

    conjunction / connecting word

  • 他動詞
    たどうし

    transitive verb (takes object)

Example sentences

Example 1

電車が動くのを見た。

Translation

I saw the train move.

Example 2

この動詞は自動詞です。

Translation

This verb is an intransitive verb.

Example 3

日本語の助詞は大切です。

Translation

Particles in Japanese are important.

Example 4

助詞を正しく使うと意味が伝わる。

Translation

Using particles correctly conveys meaning.

Kanji 詞: part of speech, words, poetry | Daily Nihongo