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象形文字 (しょうけいもじ) — hieroglyph | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
象形文字

象形文字

象しょう形けい文も字じ

hieroglyph

Kanji Vocab History Literature29 strokes

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しょうけいもじ

Noun

1.

hieroglyph, hieroglyphic character

ANIMATION

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Kanji that make up this word

かたど.る…(3)

elephant・pattern after・imitate・image・shape…(1)

かた・-がた・かたち・なり…(3)

shape・form・style

ふみ・あや…(5)

sentence・literature・style・art・decoration…(3)

あざ・あざな・-な…(1)

character・letter・word・section of village

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