Japanese

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Kanji in this term
けん
Grade: 1
とう
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
見當 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(けん)(とう) (kentōけんたう (kentau)?

  1. estimate; guess
    Synonyms: 見通し (mitōshi), 予想 (yosō), 予測 (yosoku)
  2. direction
    Synonym: 方向 (hōkō)
  3. about, or so (a numerical approximation)
    Synonym: およそ (oyoso)

Derived terms

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References

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  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN