格言

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Chinese

frame; rule
to speak; to say; talk
to speak; to say; talk; word
 
simp. and trad.
(格言) 		格 言

Pronunciation

Noun

格言

  1. proverb; saying; maxim
    《庭訓格言》／《庭训格言》  ―  “tíngxùn géyán”  ―  Guidelines for Families (a treatise by Qing Emperor Kangxi)

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (格言):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
格 言
かく
Grade: 5 		げん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

格(かく)言(げん) • (kakugen) 

  1. proverb; saying; maxim

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 “格言Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here

Korean

Hanja in this term
格言

Noun

格言 • (gyeogeon) (hangeul 격언)

  1. hanja form? of 격언

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
格言

Noun

格言

  1. chữ Hán form of cách ngôn.
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