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How to say 'Common language' in Japanese | 共通語

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The Japanese word for Common language is 'Kyoutsuugo', written as 共通語 in Japanese.'Common language' in hiragana is きょうつうご.

    word

    共通語

    Meaning

    Common language

    Reading

    きょうつうご

    kyoutsuugo

    Kanji

    共Together 通Commute, Pass 語Language, Word

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '共通語 (きょうつうご)' refers to a 'common language' or 'lingua franca' that is widely understood and used by people across different regions or groups. It often implies a standard form of communication that bridges dialects or languages. For example: English is the common language of the world「英語は世界の共通語です」(えいごはせかいのきょうつうごです). In Japan, standard Japanese is the common language「日本では標準語が共通語です」(にほんではひょうじゅんごがきょうつうごです). This term can also refer to shared terminology within specific fields or communities.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3190

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 共通語

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    共

    Meaning

    Together

  • kanji

    通

    Meaning

    Commute, Pass

  • kanji

    語

    Meaning

    Language, Word

Words Related to 共通語 Through the Kanji 共

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 共 as well.

  • word

    共

    Meaning

    Companion

  • word

    公共

    Meaning

    Public

  • word

    共産

    Meaning

    Communism

  • word

    共通

    Meaning

    Common

  • word

    共同

    Meaning

    Cooperation

  • word

    共有

    Meaning

    Sharing, Joint ownership

  • word

    共産主義

    Meaning

    Communism

  • word

    共和

    Meaning

    Republic

  • word

    共に

    Meaning

    Together

  • word

    共感

    Meaning

    Empathy

Words Related to 共通語 Through the Kanji 通

These 34 Words contain the Kanji 通 as well.

  • word

    通り

    Meaning

    Way, Street

  • word

    交通事故

    Meaning

    Accident

  • word

    交通費

    Meaning

    Transportation cost

  • word

    通ずる

    Meaning

    Connect

  • word

    通学

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    通す

    Meaning

    Pass, Persist

  • word

    通過

    Meaning

    Passage

  • word

    通る

    Meaning

    Pass

  • word

    普通

    Meaning

    Normal

  • word

    通常

    Meaning

    Usual, Normal

  • word

    通勤

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    通う

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    交通

    Meaning

    Traffic, Transportation

  • word

    大通り

    Meaning

    Avenue

  • word

    共通

    Meaning

    Common

  • word

    透き通る

    Meaning

    Transparent

  • word

    通貨

    Meaning

    Currency

  • word

    通用

    Meaning

    Common

  • word

    見通し

    Meaning

    View, Prospect

  • word

    通じる

    Meaning

    Lead, Understand

  • word

    通行

    Meaning

    Passage

  • word

    人通り

    Meaning

    Foot traffic

  • word

    一通り

    Meaning

    Generally, Roughly

  • word

    通行止め

    Meaning

    Roadblock

  • word

    通

    Meaning

    Expert

  • word

    通知

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    通り過ぎる

    Meaning

    Pass

  • word

    直通

    Meaning

    Direct

  • word

    通信

    Meaning

    Communication

  • word

    通路

    Meaning

    Passage

  • word

    流通

    Meaning

    Distribution

  • word

    通訳

    Meaning

    Interpretation

  • word

    通帳

    Meaning

    Passbook

  • word

    通り掛かる

    Meaning

    Pass by

Words Related to 共通語 Through the Kanji 語

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 語 as well.

  • word

    語

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    語る

    Meaning

    Tell

  • word

    外国語

    Meaning

    Foreign language

  • word

    英語

    Meaning

    English

  • word

    言語

    Meaning

    Language

  • word

    物語

    Meaning

    Tale

  • word

    敬語

    Meaning

    Honorifics

  • word

    外来語

    Meaning

    Loanword

  • word

    語学

    Meaning

    Languages

  • word

    用語

    Meaning

    Term

  • word

    国語

    Meaning

    National language, Japanese language

  • word

    単語

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    和語

    Meaning

    Native word

  • word

    物語る

    Meaning

    Indicate, Tell

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