同音異義語 — meaning in English

English meaning

• homograph noun A word that is spelled the same as another word, usually having a different etymology.

Senses

同音異義語 is used for these senses in English:

• homograph A word that is spelled the same as another word, usually having a different etymology.
• homonym (broadly) A word that sounds or is spelled the same as another word (but not necessarily both).

homograph — full definition

1. noun A word that is spelled the same as another word, usually having a different etymology.
2. noun A text character or string that looks identical to another when rendered.

Related Japanese words