Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 丁寧体(ていねいたい) in Japanese

丁寧体
Kana Reading
ていねいたい
Romaji
teineitai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    polite style; polite Japanese


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

14 strokes

rather, preferably

On'Yomi: ネイ

Kun'Yomi: むし.ろ

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JLPT 1

2 strokes

street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of someth, even number, 4th calendar sign

On'Yomi: チョウ, テイ, チン, トウ, チ

Kun'Yomi: ひのと

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JLPT 4

7 strokes

body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

On'Yomi: タイ, テイ

Kun'Yomi: からだ, かたち

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