Word Meaning 例え

たとえ tatoe

例え is read as たとえ (tatoe) and means example.

Meaning

English

  1. example
  2. simile
  3. metaphor
  4. allegory
  5. fable
  6. parable

Reading

Kana

たとえ

Romaji

tatoe

Writing Variants

  • 喩え たとえ tatoe
  • 譬え たとえ tatoe

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 7058 Priority B

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例年

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average (normal, ordinary) year

例外

れいがい

exception

れい

precedent

例えば

たとえば

for example

例える

たとえる

to compare (something) to

例文

れいぶん

example sentence

例会

れいかい

regular meeting

例題

れいだい

example

例示

れいじ

exemplification

例日

れいじつ

week day

例月

れいげつ

every month

例時

れいじ

the usual time