noun

  1. polite style, polite Japanese.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
丁寧体 ていねいたい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
rather, preferably, peaceful
ネイ むし.ろ あき (9th, N1)
used as a term of comparison
ネイ むし.ろ
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
body, substance, object
タイ からだ テイ (2nd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
book, present, main
ホン もと まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)