Word details

うちわ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word うちわ.

Dictionary

Entry

団扇NounUsually kanaFreq #27900
1

uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

Examples
ちなみに、この部屋には冷房設備なんて物は何も無い。あるのはうちわだけ。
Incidentally, this room doesn't have anything like an air conditioner. All it has is a hand-held paper fan.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

group, association

6 strokesFrequency 213JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ダントン

Kun

かたまりまる.い

fan, folding fan

10 strokesFrequency 1,805JLPT N1Grade 8

On

セン

Kun

おうぎ

Nanori

おうおおぎ

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