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アイコン

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Japanese

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 アイコン on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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    Borrowed from English icon.[1][2]

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    アイコン (aikon

    1. (graphical user interface) an icon, a small image indicating a user element
    2. (Christianity) an icon, a religious image of a saint
      Synonym: イコン (ikon)

    Usage notes

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    The term イコン (ikon) is more common for the religious image sense.

    See also

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    References

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    1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
    2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
    3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
    4. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN