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    3. 同音異義

    同音異義

    同どう音おん異い義ぎ

    homophony (having the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning)

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    どうおんいぎ

    Noun

    1.
    homophony (having the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning), homonymy
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    Kanji that make up this word

    義
    righteousness・justice・morality・honor・loyalty…(1)
    同
    おな.じ…(1)
    same・agree・equal
    音
    おと・ね…(5)
    sound・noise
    異
    こと・こと.なる・け…(1)
    uncommon・different・queerness・strangeness・wonderful…(2)
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