自立語
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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自 | 立 | 語 |
じ Grade: 2 |
りつ Grade: 1 |
ご Grade: 2 |
goon | kan'yōon | goon |
Etymology
自立 (“autonomous”) + 語 (“morpheme; expression”)
Pronunciation
Noun
自立語 • (jiritsugo)
- (grammar) an autonomous/independent/free morpheme or word in Japanese, marked by its independence from other words and its distinct pitch accent