illiteracy in Japanese
illiteracy in Japanese is 文盲, 非識字 — illiteracy means the inability to read and write.
illiteracy in Japanese
文盲
Pronounced: monmō
(uncountable) The inability to read and write.
非識字
Pronounced: hishikiji
(uncountable) The inability to read and write.
What does "illiteracy" mean?
- noun The inability to read and write.
- noun The portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage.
- noun A word, phrase, or grammatical turn thought to be characteristic of an illiterate person.
- noun Unlearnedness; the state of being ignorant or unlettered.
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What is "illiteracy" in Japanese?
"illiteracy" in Japanese is 文盲, 非識字. illiteracy means: The inability to read and write.
How do you pronounce 文盲?
"illiteracy" in Japanese is 文盲, pronounced "monmō".
Are there other ways to say "illiteracy" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "illiteracy": 文盲, 非識字.
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