noun

  1. simile, metaphor, allegory, parable.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
比喩 ひゆ
譬喩 ひゆ
けいゆ
譬喩
譬喩 けいゆ
 
比ゆ ひゆ
比諭 ひゆ
譬諭 ひゆ
けいゆ
譬諭
譬諭 けいゆ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

compare, race, ratio
ヒ くら.べる い (5th, N2)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
metaphor, compare
ユ たと.える さと.す (11th)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
affirmative response, relaxed, at ease
ユ しかり (Kentei 1)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
river
ku radical
climax, arrive, proceed
シ いた.る のぶ (6th, N1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)