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How to say 'Reference' in Japanese | 参考

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The Japanese word for Reference is 'Sankou', written as 参考 in Japanese.'Reference' in hiragana is さんこう.

    word

    参考

    Meaning

    Reference

    Reading

    さんこう

    sankou

    Kanji

    Participate Think, Consider

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '参考 (さんこう)' means 'reference'. It is used to indicate something that is consulted for information or guidance. This word is commonly used in academic, professional, and everyday contexts when referring to materials, data, or advice that helps in making decisions or understanding a topic. For example: Please use this book as a reference「この本を参考にしてください」(このほんをさんこうにしてください). This data is for reference only「このデータは参考までです」(このデータはさんこうまでです). The word can also imply that the information is supplementary and not definitive.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1047

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 参考

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Participate

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

Words Related to 参考 Through the Kanji

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 参 as well.

  • word

    参照

    Meaning

    Reference

  • word

    参加

    Meaning

    Participation

  • word

    参る

    Meaning

    Come, Go

  • word

    参議院

    Meaning

    House of Councilors

  • word

    お参り

    Meaning

    Visit

  • word

    参考書

    Meaning

    Reference book

  • word

    人参

    Meaning

    Carrot

  • word

    持参

    Meaning

    Bringing

  • word

    墓参り

    Meaning

    Grave visiting

Words Related to 参考 Through the Kanji

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 考 as well.

  • word

    考える

    Meaning

    Think

  • word

    考え

    Meaning

    Thought, Idea

  • word

    思考

    Meaning

    Thought

  • word

    参考書

    Meaning

    Reference book

  • word

    考察

    Meaning

    Consideration

  • word

    考慮

    Meaning

    Consideration

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What does 'Sankou' (参考) mean?

'Sankou' means 'Reference' .

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