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How to say 'Sign' or 'Symbol' in Japanese | 記号

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The Japanese word for Sign or Symbol is 'Kigou', written as 記号 in Japanese.'Sign' or 'Symbol' in hiragana is きごう.

    word

    記号

    Meaning

    Sign, Symbol

    Reading

    きごう

    kigou

    Kanji

    記Record 号Number

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '記号 (きごう)' refers to a 'symbol' or 'sign'. It is used to describe a mark, character, or visual representation that conveys meaning, often in a concise or abstract way. This word is commonly used in contexts such as mathematics, music, or written language. For example: The symbol for infinity is interesting「無限の記号は面白い」(むげんのきごうはおもしろい). Musical notation uses many signs「楽譜には多くの記号が使われている」(がくふにはおおくのきごうがつかわれている). Note that '記号' can also refer to punctuation marks or other visual indicators in written text.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4168

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 記号

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    記

    Meaning

    Record

  • kanji

    号

    Meaning

    Number

Words Related to 記号 Through the Kanji 記

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 記 as well.

  • word

    記す

    Meaning

    Record

  • word

    記録

    Meaning

    Record

  • word

    記事

    Meaning

    Article

  • word

    記載

    Meaning

    Entry

  • word

    記念日

    Meaning

    Anniversary

  • word

    記者

    Meaning

    Reporter

  • word

    記

    Meaning

    Record

  • word

    日記

    Meaning

    Diary

  • word

    記入

    Meaning

    Entry

  • word

    暗記

    Meaning

    Memorization

  • word

    記憶

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    上記

    Meaning

    Above

  • word

    記念

    Meaning

    Commemoration

  • word

    記述

    Meaning

    Description

  • word

    登記

    Meaning

    Registration

  • word

    下記

    Meaning

    Below

  • word

    表記

    Meaning

    Writing, Notation

  • word

    書記

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    筆記試験

    Meaning

    Written exam

  • word

    筆記用具

    Meaning

    Stationery

Words Related to 記号 Through the Kanji 号

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 号 as well.

  • word

    号

    Meaning

    Number, Edition

  • word

    番号

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    信号

    Meaning

    Signal

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What does 'Kigou' (記号) mean?

'Kigou' means 'Sign' or 'Symbol' .

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