Word Meaning 方言

ほうげん hougen

方言 is read as ほうげん (hougen) and means dialect.

Meaning

English

  1. dialect
  2. provincialism

Reading

Kana

ほうげん

Romaji

hougen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 共通語,標準語 Rank 4188 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

方言量

ほうげんりょう

number of dialectal versions of a word

前方宣言

ぜんぽうせんげん

forward declaration

言い方

いいかた

way of saying (something)

方がいい

ほうがいい

had better ...

方々

かたがた

you (usu. plural)

ほう

field (of study, etc.)

かた

care of ...

方々

ほうぼう

here and there

一言

いちげん

single word

げん

word

発言

はつげん

statement

Example Sentences

3

The linguist is quite familiar with the dialect.

What we call 'Standard English' is only one of the many dialects spoken all over the world.

If you want to sound like a native speaker, it's easier if you choose one dialect and stick with it. Native speakers don't usually mix dialects in everyday speaking.