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記号 (きごう) — symbol | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

記号

きごう

noun

Meanings

1symbol
2code
3sign
4mark

Example sentence

Ｘ記号は数学ではたいてい未知数を表す。

The symbol "x" usually stands for an unknown quantity in mathematics.

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Kanji in this word

記Scribe, Account, Narrative10 strokes 号Nickname, Number, Item5 strokes

More words with 記

記述きじゅつ · describingN1 筆記ひっき · note takingN2 伝記でんき · biographyN2 暗記あんき · memorizationN3 記者きしゃ ·

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reporter

N3

記事きじ · articleN3

記憶きおく · memoryN3

記載きさい · mentionN1

More words with 号

～号～ごう · counter for magazineN2 符号ふごう · signN2 信号しんごう · traffic lightsN3 番号ばんごう · numberN5 暗号あんごう · code 元号げんごう · name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa)号車ごうしゃ · suffix for train car numbers 年号ねんごう · name of an eraN1

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