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[ひ(譬)·ゆ(喩)]
hiyu
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[ひ(比)·ゆ(喩)]
hiyu
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[ひ(比)·ゆ]
hiyu
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[ひ(比)·ゆ(諭)]
hiyu
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[ひ(譬)·ゆ(諭)]
hiyu
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[けい(譬)·ゆ(喩)]
keiyu
Irregular Reading
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[けい(譬)·ゆ(諭)]
keiyu
Irregular Reading
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English Meaning(s) for 譬喩

noun
  1. simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
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Definition and Synonyms for 譬喩

Image language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
Synonyms: 比喩, 言葉のあや

Meanings for each kanji in 譬喩

» illustrate
» metaphor

Categories 譬喩 is a member of

Rhetorical Device a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 譬喩

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