常体
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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常 | 体 |
じょう Grade: 5 | たい Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
Compound of 常 (jō, “ordinary; normal”) + 体 (tai, “form”).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- IPA(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːta̠i]
Noun
常体 • (jōtai)
- writing style that is used だ (da) and/or である (dearu).
Antonyms
- 敬体 (keitai)