Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 寓話(ぐうわ) in Japanese

寓話
Kana Reading
ぐうわ
Romaji
gūwa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    fable; allegory
    Example sentence
    次の一節はある有名な寓話から引用したものです。 The following passage is a quotation from a well-known fable.

Examples of 寓話, ぐうわ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

寓

12 strokes

temporary abode, imply, suggest

On'Yomi: グウ, グ, ドウ

Kun'Yomi: ぐう.する, かこつ.ける, よ.せる, よ.る, かりずまい

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話 JLPT 5

13 strokes

tale, talk

On'Yomi: ワ

Kun'Yomi: はな.す, はなし

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