How to say 'Term' in Japanese | 項

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The Japanese word for Term is 'Kou', written as 項 in Japanese.'Term' in hiragana is こう.

word

項

Meaning

Term

Reading

こう

kou

Kanji

項Clause, Paragraph

Explanation

The Japanese noun '項 (こう)' refers to a 'term' or 'clause' in a legal, mathematical, or logical context. It is often used in formal or technical writing to denote a specific part of a document, equation, or argument. For example: the terms of the contract「契約の項」(けいやくのこう). This term is important in the equation「この項は方程式で重要です」(このこうはほうていしきでじゅうようです). The word can also refer to a 'paragraph' or 'section' in a broader sense, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

842

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 項

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

項

Meaning

Clause, Paragraph

Words Related to 項 Through the Kanji 項

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 項 as well.

word

事項

Meaning

Item, Matter

word

項目

Meaning

Item

word

条項

Meaning

Clause, Article

word

要項

Meaning

Outline, Essentials

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'Kou' means 'Term' .

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