Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 事典(じてん) in Japanese

事典
Kana Reading
じてん, ことてん
Romaji
jiten, kototen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    cyclopedia; encyclopedia
    Example sentence
    その事典50の単収めている。 The dictionary contains about half a million words.

Examples of 事典, じてん, ことてん in a sentence

  • その事典50の単収めている。

    The dictionary contains about half a million words.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

8 strokes

code, ceremony, law, rule

On'Yomi: テン, デン

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

On'Yomi: ジ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: こと, つか.う, つか.える

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