Kōjien
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27 sectionsContents
- Izuru Shinmura
- History
- Jien
- 1st edition
- 2nd edition
- 3rd edition
- 4th edition
- 5th edition
- 6th edition
- 7th edition
- Publication
- Japanese dictionaries
- By Iwanami Shoten
- By Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press
- Electronic edition by Casio
- Electronic edition by Keisokugiken corporation
- Electronic edition by LogoVista Corporation
- Electronic edition by So-net Entertainment Corporation
- Japanese-Korean dictionaries
- By Amhbook/Amunhaksa
- By DaolSoft, Co., Ltd.
- Lexicographical characteristics
- Kojien University
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
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is a single-volume Japanese dictionary first published by Iwanami Shoten in 1955. It is widely regarded as the most authoritative dictionary of Japanese, and newspaper editorials frequently cite its definitions. As of 2007, it had sold 11 million copies.