凡 例(はんれい)

はんれい

noun

explanatory notes; legend; guide to symbols

media education

1. explanatory notes; legend; guide to symbols

a section explaining the conventions, abbreviations, or symbols used in a book, map, or document

地図(ちず)の凡例(はんれい)を見(み)てください。

Please look at the map legend.

辞書(じしょ)の凡例(はんれい)に使(つか)い方(かた)が書(か)いてある。

How to use the dictionary is explained in the explanatory notes.

グラフの下(した)に凡例(はんれい)を追加(ついか)した。

I added a legend below the graph.

Forms

凡(はん) (ordinary, general) + 例(れい) (example) → general examples/guide

Usage

凡例(はんれい) is commonly found at the beginning of dictionaries, academic books, maps, and charts to explain the symbols, abbreviations, and conventions used throughout.

Where found

辞書(じしょ) (dictionaries)
地図(ちず) (maps)
学術書(がくじゅつしょ) (academic books)
グラフ・図表(ずひょう) (graphs and charts)

Related words

Related Words

Related: 索引(さくいん) (index)

Related: 序文(じょぶん) (preface)

Related: 記号(きごう) (symbol)

Related: 略語(りゃくご) (abbreviation)

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Added 2026.1.26 14:21 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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