参考

さんこう
sankou

reference, consultation

What does 参考 mean?

参考 is a Japanese noun meaning “reference” or “consultation” in English. It is written as 参考 in kanji, さんこう in hiragana, and sankou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

先輩の意見を参考にした。

I used my senior colleague's opinion as a reference.

この本はとても参考になった。

This book was really helpful.

Words sharing kanji with 参考

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