同音異義

Reading

Kana: どうおんいぎ

Romaji: douon'igi

Definition

noun

1

homonymy; (two words) having the same pronunciation but bearing different meanings

(Linguistics terminology)

Kanji

同

Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ

Meanings: same, agree, equal

音

Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね

Meanings: sound, noise

異

Readings: イ、 こと、 こと.なる、 け

Meanings: uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual

義

Reading: ギ

Meanings: righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning

Example Sentence

airとheirは同音(どうおん)異義語(いぎご)である。

➥Air and heir are homophones of each other.