Meaning

Primary

Dictionary

Alternative

Lexicon

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You need to know the word rules of the language you're learning, don't you? Then you need a good dictionary that can explain its lexicon!

Reading

じてん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 辞典で見る

    to see in a dictionary

    辞典で引く

    to look up with a dictionary

    辞典で調べる

    to look up with a dictionary

Context Sentences

辞典の使い方がよく分からないんですが、教えてもらえませんか?

I don't quite understand how to use the dictionary, could you please teach me?

日本語辞典なら、私のデスクの上にありますよ。

If you're looking for a Japanese dictionary, it's on my desk.

電子辞書には色んな辞典が入っています。

An electronic dictionary has various dictionaries in it.

Kanji Composition