比諭

Japanese

Kanji in this term
比	諭
ひ Grade: 5	ゆ Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology

From 比 (ひ) (hi, “compare to”) + 諭 (ゆ) (yu, “admonish”)

Noun

比諭 (hiragana ひゆ, rōmaji hiyu)

simile, metaphor, allegory

Usage notes

比喩, also pronounced hiyu, is used more commonly than 比諭.

Synonyms

比喩 (hiyu)

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