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

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

  • その事典は約５０万語の単語を収めている。

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Related Kanji

典 JLPT 1

8 strokes

code, ceremony, law, rule

On'Yomi: テン, デン

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事 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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