This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

事典

Readings

Kana: じてん、ことてん
Romaji: jiten, kototen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

cyclopedia; encyclopedia

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: テン、 デン
Meanings: code, ceremony, law, rule

Example Sentences

百科(ひゃっか)事典(じてん)知識(ちしき)宝庫(ほうこ)だ。
➥An encyclopedia is a mine of information.
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(かれ)はいわゆる(ある)百科(ひゃっか)事典(じてん)だ。
➥He is what is called a walking encyclopedia.
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この百科(ひゃっか)事典(じてん)検索(けんさく)便利(べんり)である。
➥This encyclopaedia is convenient for looking up things.
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(かれ)はいわば(ある)百科(ひゃっか)事典(じてん)だ。
➥He is, so to speak, a walking encyclopedia.
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この百科(ひゃっか)事典(じてん)は、(つま)のものです。
➥This encyclopedia belongs to my wife.
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その百科(ひゃっか)事典(じてん)改訂版(かいていばん)出版(しゅっぱん)された。
➥A revised edition of the encyclopedia was published.
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