同訓異字

どうくんいじ

Meanings

1. Noun (words with) different kanji but the same Japanese reading (and usu. a similar meaning) (e.g. 暑い and 熱い, 油 and 脂)

Kanji

• 同 same. Read as ドウ.
• 訓 instruct. Read as クン.
• 異 different
• 字 character. Read as ジ.

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