表意文字 (C2)
English: Ideogram
カタカナ: イデオグラム
IPA: /ˈaɪdiəˌɡræm/
Definition
A graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept directly rather than representing the sounds of a spoken language.
意味: 話し言葉の音を表すのではなく、考えや概念を直接的に表現する図形記号のこと。
Examples / 例文
The ancient scribe carefully carved each ideogram into the clay tablet to record the harvest. — The ancient scribe carefully carved each ideogram into the clay tablet to record the harvest.
Many modern traffic signs function as an ideogram, conveying a warning without the need for written text. — Many modern traffic signs function as an ideogram, conveying a warning without the need for written text.
Learning to read a language based on an ideogram system requires memorizing thousands of unique characters. — Learning to read a language based on an ideogram system requires memorizing thousands of unique characters.
表意文字 in English
English translations of 表意文字 (ideogram):
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