Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “丁寧語”

丁寧語

ていねいご

polite language (e.g. masu, desu)

Example sentence

Polite language, in a sense, spoils a casual atmosphere.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

丁

On: ちょう;てい;ちん;とう;ち
Kun: ひのと
Stroke count: 2

・street

・ward

・town

・counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something

・even number

・4th calendar sign

寧

On: ねい
Kun: むし.ろ
Stroke count: 14

・rather

・preferably

・peaceful

・quiet

・tranquility

語

On: ご
Kun: かた.る;かた.らう
Stroke count: 14

・word

・speech

・language