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表層形
しんごう
シンゴー
名詞

しんごう (シンゴー)

Shingou · しんごー — signal, signalling, signaling; traffic light, traffic signal

Other ways to say “signal” in Japanese →

しんごう in rōmaji: shingou, also spelled shingo.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 信号 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年10月1日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
しんごう
見出し語 (Lemma)
信号
読み (Reading)
シンゴー
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
*
活用形 (Conj. Form)
*
表記 (Orthography)
しんごう
読み・基本形
シンゴー
表記・基本形
しんごう
見出し語の読み
シンゴウ
How it's used

Used in everyday conversation when talking about traffic lights or signals, and also for communication signals.

しんごうが赤になったので、止まりました。
Shingou ga aka ni natta node, tomarimashita.
I stopped because the traffic light turned red.

あのしんごうを渡ってください。
Ano shingou o watatte kudasai.
Please cross at that traffic light.

⚖️ Commonly confused with 'shingouki' (signal machine), but 'shingou' refers to the light/signal itself.

💡 English Meaning

しんごう means “signal, signalling, signaling; traffic light, traffic signal” — full definition & examples →

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信号 (シンゴー) — main entry →

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