How do you read 重言?

重言 is read じゅうごん (juugen), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 重言?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 重言 in romaji?

重言 is written juugen in romaji, also spelled jugen.

What kanji are in 重言?

重 (Heavy, Important); 言 (Say, Word).

重言じゅうごん

じゅうごん · juugen (also spelled jugen)

noun

Pleonasm, redundancy, tautology

kanji compound in which the same character is repeated

Other ways to say “pleonasm” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

重Heavy, Important, Esteem 音じゅう・ちょう訓え・おも.い JLPT N4 · 9 strokes 言Say, Word 音げん・ごん訓い.う・こと JLPT N4 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

重複じゅうふくduplication, repetition, overlapping 重いおもいheavy; serious 重～じゅう～heavy ~重役じゅうやくdirector, high executive 重点じゅうてんimportant point, lay stress on, emphasis 重量じゅうりょうheavyweight 伝言でんごんverbal message 一言ひとことone word

Questions

What does 重言 mean?

Pleonasm, redundancy, tautology. It can also mean: kanji compound in which the same character is repeated.

How do you pronounce 重言?

じゅうごん (juugen). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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