noun

  1. example. Esp. 例え.
  2. simile, metaphor, allegory, fable, parable. Esp. 喩え, 譬え.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
例え たとえ
 
喩え たとえ
 
譬え たとえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

example, custom, usage
レイ たと.える (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
file, row, rank
レツ れっ レ (3rd, N3)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ ガチ タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ