Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
けい
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of 口語 (spoken language) +‎ (form)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(こう)()(けい) (kōgokei

  1. (linguistics) word form primarily used in spoken language
    Antonym: 文語形

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN