ideography in Japanese
ideography in Japanese is 表意文字 — ideography means a system of writing that uses symbols to represent ideas rather than sounds.
ideography in Japanese
表意文字
Pronounced: hyōimoji
The use of ideograms; semasiography or logography.
What does "ideography" mean?
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noun A system of writing that uses symbols to represent ideas rather than sounds.
"Some early number and traffic symbols function as a simple form of ideography."
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ideography in a sentence
- Some early number and traffic symbols function as a simple form of ideography.
- The lecture compared ideography with alphabetic writing systems.
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What is "ideography" in Japanese?
"ideography" in Japanese is 表意文字. ideography means: A system of writing that uses symbols to represent ideas rather than sounds.
How do you pronounce 表意文字?
"ideography" in Japanese is 表意文字, pronounced "hyōimoji".
How do you use "ideography" in a sentence?
Example: "Some early number and traffic symbols function as a simple form of ideography." In Japanese, "ideography" is 表意文字.
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