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楔状文字 (けつじょうもじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

楔けつ状じょう文も字じ

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じょ

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も

じ

Meanings

1

noun

cuneiform writing

rare term

Rare synonym for 楔形文字 (けっけいもじ). Used in specialized or historical contexts.

See also: 楔形文字

楔けつ状じょう文も字じは古こ代だいメソポタミアで使つかわれた文も字じ体たい系けいの一ひとつである。
Cuneiform writing is one of the writing systems used in ancient Mesopotamia.

Kanji

楔wedge, arrowhead
状status quo, conditions, circumstances
文sentence, literature, style
字character, letter, word

Similar words

楔けっ形けい文も字じ
The standard term for cuneiform. 楔状文字 is a rare variant with the same meaning.

Etymology

Compound of 楔状 (けつじょう, 'wedge-shaped') and 文字 (もじ, 'characters'). The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with cuneiform writing.