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辞典 (じてん, jiten) Japanese meaning: dictionary | Kotomora
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Usage patterns 辞じ 典てん を 引ひ く to look (a word) up in a dictionary
I looked it up in the dictionary to check the meaning of the word.
辞じ 典てん で 〈 言こと 葉ば 〉 を 調しら べる to look up a word using a dictionary
I looked up the difficult word in the dictionary.
〈 言こと 葉ば 〉 が 辞じ 典てん に 載の っている a word is listed in a dictionary
This new word isn't listed in the dictionary yet.
Kanji 辭 words, speech, expression Related words 辞書 is the common, everyday word for a dictionary, while 辞典 sounds more formal and often appears in official titles like 国語辞典.
辞典 is a formal, often academic term used in the titles of reference works, whereas 字引 is a colloquial, everyday way of referring to a dictionary.
辞典 is a dictionary that explains words and their meanings, while 百科事典 is an encyclopedia that explains topics and knowledge in depth.
辞典 is a more formal word for dictionary often used in book titles, whereas 電子辞書 refers to the electronic device or app version.
辞典 refers to a more formal or comprehensive reference dictionary, whereas ディクショナリ is a casual loanword often seen in tech or software settings.
Don't confuse with 辞典 and 事典 are pronounced identically (じてん), but 辞典 lists words and their meanings while 事典 is an encyclopedia explaining topics and facts.
辞典 and 字典 share the reading じてん, but 辞典 covers words while 字典 is specifically a dictionary of individual kanji characters.
Counted with 辞典 is a bound book, so it is counted with 冊, as in 辞典を一冊持っている.
Counts editions and printings of a publication (初版, 第2版).
For volumes in a series (第1巻) and rolls (tape, scrolls).
Written forms 辞じ 典てん Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling for 'dictionary' or 'lexicon'.
辭じ 典てん Usage 1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kyūjitai form; not used in modern writing.
Etymology Compound of 辞 (ji, 'word; expression') and 典 (ten, 'reference work; code'). The kanji 辞 relates to language and phrasing, while 典 denotes a standard reference or canon. The word follows the pattern of other -典 compounds such as 事典 and 字典.
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dictionary of archaisms; classical Japanese dictionary
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