単純語

Japanese
Kanji in this term
単 純 語
たん
Grade: 4		 じゅん
Grade: 6		 ご
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
單純語 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) たんじゅんご [tàńjúńgó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [tã̠n(d͡)ʑɨ̃ᵝŋɡo̞]

Noun

単(たん)純(じゅん)語(ご) • (tanjungo) 

  1. (linguistics) simple word
    Antonym: 複合語

Usage notes

In Japanese, refers to kanji that has stand-alone usage, such as 耳(みみ) (mimi), 山(やま) (yama), 川(かわ) (kawa).

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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