きょ

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. euphemistic, circumlocutory, roundabout, indirect.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょ
婉曲的 えんきょくてき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

graceful
エン うつく.しい したが.う (Kentei 1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
address, just like, fortunately
-あて あ.てる エン (11th)
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)
to turn over when asleep
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)
bend, music, melody
キョク ま.がる くま (3rd, N3)
bull's eye, mark, target
テキ まと いくは (4th)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
シャク (N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)