noun

  1. simile, metaphor, allegory, parable.

Variations

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

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)