アイコン（アイコン、aikon）
- icon

The Japanese word アイコン is a loanword from English, and it refers to an icon. An icon is a small image or symbol that represents a file, program, function, or concept. It's used in digital interfaces to provide a visual cue for the user. It is also used as a representative image or symbol for a person, place, or thing. In this way, アイコン can also refer to a symbol or emblem.

⚫︎ デスクトップにアイコンが表示されない。 Translation: The icons are not displayed on the desktop. ⚫︎ ソーシャルメディアのプロフィールアイコンを設定した。 Translation: I set a profile icon on social media. ⚫︎ このソフトウェアのアイコンは使いやすい。 Translation: This software's icon is easy to use.

You use アイコン when talking about graphical representations, usually on computer screens, mobile devices, or in apps. It's also used to describe visual symbols in general, especially in a digital or technical context.

アイコン is written in katakana: アイコン. There are no other common ways to write this word. Okurigana is not applicable because it is a loanword.

There are no direct synonyms for アイコン in the sense of a graphical user interface icon. However, words like シンボル (shinboru) (symbol) or マーク (maaku) (mark) can be used to describe the general concept of a representative image or sign, such as a logo or emblem.

There are no direct antonyms for アイコン in the context of digital interfaces.

アプリのアイコンをタップして起動してください。 ・Translation: Please tap the app's icon to launch it. ・Explanation: This sentence instructs the user to interact with the app by tapping on the visual representation of the app.

新しいアイコンデザインはとてもおしゃれですね。 ・Translation: The new icon design is very stylish. ・Explanation: This sentence expresses an opinion about the visual style of an icon.

The word アイコン comes directly from the English word "icon."