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How to say 'Remarkable' in Japanese | 顕著

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The Japanese word for Remarkable is 'Kencho', written as 顕著 in Japanese.'Remarkable' in hiragana is けんちょ.

    word

    顕著

    Meaning

    Remarkable

    Reading

    けんちょ

    kencho

    Kanji

    顕Appear, Manifest 著Renowned, Author

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '顕著 (けんちょ)' means 'remarkable' or 'notable'. It is used to describe something that is clearly visible, noticeable, or stands out due to its significance or impact. This word is often used in formal or academic contexts to highlight something that is particularly striking or evident. For example: The progress in technology is remarkable「技術の進歩は顕著だ」(ぎじゅつのしんぽはけんちょだ). The difference between the two groups was notable「二つのグループの違いは顕著だった」(ふたつのグループのちがいはけんちょだった). Note that '顕著' is typically used in written or formal speech rather than casual conversation.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    9

    Frequency

    6917

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 顕著

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    顕

    Meaning

    Appear, Manifest

  • kanji

    著

    Meaning

    Renowned, Author

Words Related to 顕著 Through the Kanji 著

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 著 as well.

  • word

    著作

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    著しい

    Meaning

    Significant, Remarkable

  • word

    著者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    著

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    著書

    Meaning

    Book

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What does 'Kencho' (顕著) mean?

'Kencho' means 'Remarkable' .

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