四字熟語

Japanese

Kanji in this term
四	字	熟	語
よ Grade: 1	じ Grade: 1	じゅく Grade: 6	ご Grade: 2
kun’yomi	on’yomi

Etymology

Yojijukugo (四字熟語), from 四 (yo, “four”) +‎ 字 (ji, “character”) +‎ 熟語 (jukugo, “kanji compound”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) よじじゅ​くご [yòjí júꜜkùgò] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [jo̞ʑi d͡ʑɨᵝkɯ̟ᵝɡo̞]

Noun

四(よ)字(じ)熟(じゅく)語(ご) • (yoji jukugo) 

1. (lexicography) a four-kanji set phrase

Usage notes

• Opinions on what qualifies as a 四字熟語 vary considerably. The word 四字熟語 itself may be considered a 四字熟語 in a broader sense, but may not be so in a more narrow sense. Generally, a word is more likely to be considered a 四字熟語 if it is more idiomatic or has a longer history of usage.

See also

• Category:Japanese yojijukugo