Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 現代語(げんだいご) in Japanese

現代語
Kana Reading
げんだいご
Romaji
gendaigo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    a modern language


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

14 strokes

word, speech, language

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: かた.る, かた.らう

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

present, existing, actual

On'Yomi: ゲン

Kun'Yomi: あらわ.れる, あらわ.す, うつつ, うつ.つ

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: か.わる, かわ.る, かわ.り, か.わり, -がわ.り, -が.わり, か.える, よ, しろ

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