noun

grapheme

Grapheme (noun) means a fundamental unit of a writing system, corresponding to (for example) letters in the English alphabet or jamo in Korean hangul.

noun

A fundamental unit of a writing system, corresponding to (for example) letters in the English alphabet or jamo in Korean hangul.

A sequence of one or more code points that are processed and displayed as a single graphical unit of a writing system.

In alphabetic writing, the shortest group of letters composing a phoneme.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō, “write”) + -eme. Doublet of -gram.

Rhymes for grapheme

meme theme scheme Graeme extreme supreme blaspheme

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of grapheme?

"grapheme" (noun) means a fundamental unit of a writing system, corresponding to (for example) letters in the English alphabet or jamo in Korean hangul.

What are the different meanings of grapheme?

"grapheme" has 3 main meanings: 1. A fundamental unit of a writing system, corresponding to (for example) letters in the English alphabet or jamo in Korean hangul; 2. A sequence of one or more code points that are processed and displayed as a single graphical unit of a writing system; 3. In alphabetic writing, the shortest group of letters composing a phoneme.