Translation and Meaning of: 辞典 - jiten

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 辞典 (jiten) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: jiten

Kana: じてん

Type: noun

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辞典

Translation / Meaning: dictionary

Meaning in English: dictionary

Definition: A reference book that describes the meanings and explanations of words and things.

Table of Content
- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ

Explanation and Etymology - (辞典) jiten

辞典 It is a Japanese word meaning "dictionary". The word is composed of two Kanji: 辞 (ji) which means "words" or "language" and 典 (ten) which means "registration" or "compilation". The etymology of the word dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), when the Japanese began to compile dictionaries to help understand Chinese language, which was widely used at the time. Since then, the word 辞典 has been used to refer to dictionaries of various languages and for different purposes. Nowadays, there are many types of 辞典, including Kanji dictionaries, synonym dictionaries, slang dictionaries and dictionaries specializing in areas such as medicine, business and technology.

How to Write in Japanese - (辞典) jiten

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Synonyms and Similar - (辞典) jiten

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辞書; じしょ

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Words containing: 辞典

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百科辞典

Kana: ひゃっかじてん

Romaji: hyakkajiten

Translation / Meaning:

encyclopedia

Words with the same pronunciation: じてん jiten

百科事典

hyakkajiten

encyclopedia

百科辞典

hyakkajiten

encyclopedia

自転

jiten

rotation;

自転車

jitensha

bicycle

Example Sentences - (辞典) jiten

Below are some example sentences:

辞典を使って新しい言葉を学びましょう。

Jisho wo tsukatte atarashii kotoba wo manabimashou

Let's learn new words using a dictionary.

Learn new words using the dictionary.

  • 辞典 - dictionary
  • を - direct object particle
  • 使って - using
  • 新しい - new
  • 言葉 - word
  • を - direct object particle
  • 学びましょう - let's learn

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Other words of the same type: noun

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以外

Kana: いがい

Romaji: igai

Translation / Meaning:

with the exception of; except

満点

Kana: まんてん

Romaji: manten

Translation / Meaning:

perfect score

吠える

Kana: ほえる

Romaji: hoeru

Translation / Meaning:

bark; bank; howl; for more

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

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