喩

metaphor; compare

12 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school.

Readings

• ユ (on reading): 比喩 (ひゆ) simile; 暗喩 (あんゆ) metaphor
• たとえる (kun reading)
• さとす (kun reading)

Components

• 口
• 兪
• 一 radical one
• 𠆢 radical person roof
• ⺉ radical knife, right-side form of 刀
• 口 radical mouth
• 月 radical moon; flesh

Words using 喩

• 比喩 (ひゆ) simile
• 暗喩 (あんゆ) metaphor
• 比喩的 (ひゆてき) figurative
• 隠喩 (いんゆ) metaphor
• 比喩表現 (ひゆひょうげん) figurative expression

15 words in all.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists