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お初徳兵衛

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word お初徳兵衛.

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Entry

お初徳兵衛おはつとくべえNoun
1

Full name of a particular person

Ohatsu and Tokubei (lovers who committed suicide together in 1703)

2

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

The Love Suicides at Sonezaki (play by Chikamatsu)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

first time, beginning

7 strokesFrequency 152JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショ

Kun

はじ.めはじ.めてはつはつ-うい--そ.める-ぞ.め

Nanori

はっ

benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect

14 strokesFrequency 1,091JLPT N1Grade 4

On

トク

Nanori

あつなるのりゆきよし

soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

7 strokesFrequency 522JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ヘイヒョウ

Kun

つわもの

Nanori

defense, protection

16 strokesFrequency 400JLPT N1Grade 5

On

エイ

Nanori

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