うちわ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word うちわ
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.
Kanji in this Word
団
6 strokes
Frequency: 213
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
group
association
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ダン
トン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かたまり
まる.い
扇
10 strokes
Frequency: 1805
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
fan
folding fan
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おうぎ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おう
おおぎ
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