LOGOGRAM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation

Example:

7 is a logogram that is pronounced 'seven' in English and 'nanatsu' in Japanese

Synonyms:

logogram; logograph

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("logogram" is a kind of...):

ideogram; ideograph (a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it)

Derivation:

logogrammatic (of or relating to logograms or logographs)