ligature in Japanese
ligature in Japanese is 合字 — ligature means a cord, thread, or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to close off a blood vessel in surgery.
ligature in Japanese
合字
Pronounced: gōji
(countable, typography) A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.
What does "ligature" mean?
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noun A cord, thread, or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to close off a blood vessel in surgery.
"The surgeon applied a ligature to stop the bleeding."
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noun A character formed by joining two or more letters into a single glyph, such as æ.
"The typeface includes a stylish "fi" ligature."
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ligature in a sentence
- The surgeon applied a ligature to stop the bleeding.
- The typeface includes a stylish "fi" ligature.
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What is "ligature" in Japanese?
"ligature" in Japanese is 合字. ligature means: A cord, thread, or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to close off a blood vessel in surgery.
How do you pronounce 合字?
"ligature" in Japanese is 合字, pronounced "gōji".
How do you use "ligature" in a sentence?
Example: "The surgeon applied a ligature to stop the bleeding." In Japanese, "ligature" is 合字.
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