漢字道KANJIDO

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On
Kun
たと.える・たと.え
Meaning
to liken; a parable

Origin

ORIGIN

Word 言 with 辟 as phonetic: to say a thing by way of a likeness.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 譬えたとえ

    a simile; a parable

  • 譬喩ひゆ

    a metaphor

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

譬えを引いて分かりやすく説く。

They draw a parable and make it plain.

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