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おかず

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おかず

お菜
お数
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #10437
1

Food, cooking

small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish

2

Colloquial; Music

fill; fill-in (drumming)

3

Vulgar expression or word; Slang; Oft. as オカズ

jack-off material; something to masturbate to

Kanji in this Word

11 strokes
Frequency: 1327
JLPT N3
Grade 4

Meanings

vegetable
side dish
greens

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
サイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
よう
13 strokes
Frequency: 148
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

number
strength
fate
law
figures

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
スウ
サク
ソク
シュ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かず
かぞ.える
しばしば
せ.める
わずらわ.しい
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
じゅ
12 strokes
Frequency: 1087
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

honorable
manipulate
govern

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギョ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おん-
お-
み-
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
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