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同形異義語 (どうけいいぎご) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

同どう形けい異い義ぎ語ご

Meanings

1

noun

homograph

linguistics

Linguistic term for words that share the same written form but differ in meaning, pronunciation, or origin.

「同どう形けい異い義ぎ語ご」は、綴つづりが同おなじで意い味みが異ことなる語ごを指さす言げん語ご学がくの用よう語ごです。
"Homograph" is a linguistic term for words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
英えい語ごの「lead」（導みちびく）と「lead」（鉛れっど」）は同形（なまり）は異義どうけい語いぎごの例れいです。
English "lead" (to guide) and "lead" (the metal) are examples of homographs.

Kanji

同same, agree, equal
形shape, form, style
異uncommon, different, queerness
義

righteousness, justice, morality

語word, speech, language

Similar words

同どう音おん異い義ぎ語ご
Homophone: same sound, different meaning. 同形異義語 focuses on identical spelling, regardless of pronunciation.
同どう綴てつ異い義ぎ語ご
Synonym for 同形異義語, also meaning homograph, but less common.

Etymology

Compound of 同形 (same form), 異義 (different meaning), and 語 (word). A modern linguistic calque from English 'homograph'.