Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “辞書形”

辞書形

じしょけい

dictionary form

Example sentence

In many languages the way dictionary-form words end is fixed; in Japanese they end in a 'u row' character.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

辞

On: じ
Kun: や.める;いな.む
Stroke count: 13

・resign

・word

・term

・expression

書

On: しょ
Kun: か.く;-が.き;-がき
Stroke count: 10

・write

形

On: けい;ぎょう
Kun: かた;-がた;かたち;なり
Stroke count: 7

・shape

・form

・style