Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 1

Grade: 2
けい
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology edit

Compound of 口語 (spoken language) +‎ (form)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(こう)()(けい) (kōgokei

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

References edit

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